RESET post-traumatic stress disorder: clinical protocol integrating reconsolidation, exposure, short-term emotional transformation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The RESET (Reconsolidation, Exposure, and Short-term Emotional Transformation) clinical protocol is an intensive, structured trauma-focused intervention designed to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) within six daily sessions. While Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy remains a leading evidence-based treatment, challenges such as high dropout rates and relapses highlight the need for innovative approaches.

Objective

This paper outlines RESET's theoretical foundations, session structure, and clinical implementation, offering a detailed framework for its integration into psychotrauma practice.

Method

RESET integrates principles of memory reconsolidation, exposure therapy, and psychodynamic case formulation to facilitate the rapid processing and integrati

SUBMITTER: Rubinstein D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12360050 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature