This webinar will briefly introduce Prolonged Exposure (PE) Therapy and its application to
low-resourced settings characterized by ongoing adversity such as violence and poverty. . Discussion will also address the training and utilization of both professionals and laypersons in PE within cultural contexts.

Objectives:
1. To describe the need for access to evidence-based mental healthcare for traumatic stress in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
2. To describe the effectiveness, feasibility, and acceptability of trauma-focused treatments (TFTs) for PTSD in LMICs
3. To describe the utility of task-sharing TFTs for PTSD in LMICs

Dr. Duane D. Booysen is a licensed clinical psychologist and senior lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Rhodes University in South Africa. Dr. Boysen’s research interest explores the effectiveness, feasibility, and acceptability of prolonged exposure therapy for PTSD in low-resourced settings characterized by ongoing adversity.