The use of an in vitro flooding package in the treatment of traumatized adolescents.

An in vitro flooding package was used to treat the posttraumatic stress disorders of two adolescents. Traumatic scenes were identified through nonstructured interviews, and stimulus response imagery cues were presented according to a multiple baseline across traumatic scenes design. Posttreatment and 6-month follow-up assessments revealed meaningful improvements in the patients' affective, behavioral, and cognitive parameters.