PE Coach 2 app
PE Coach 2 app
- An app to support people with PTSD who are undergoing prolonged exposure therapy for CBT with a therapist.
| PE Coach 2 app | By US Department of Veterans Affairs |
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Features
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| Country of origin | USA |
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| Cost | Free |
| How to get the app |
PE Coach 2 app is for CBT therapists providing prolonged exposure (PE) therapy to people experiencing PTSD. The app follows the Veteran Affair’s 5 session protocol for PE. It will be useful for clinicians to download the clinician’s guide to the app before using it. The therapist’s client downloads the app, which allows users to:
- set up and track therapy sessions, including reminders
- do tasks to prepare for therapy sessions
- record sessions in a secure way
- complete assessment tools in real time.
For the complete app description, go to the app website(external link), Google Play(external link), App Store(external link) or, for a more detailed review, see reviews below.
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✔ Provides good information about avoidance and anxiety and how to address these. |
✘ The ‘About’ tab needs to be more obvious, with better instructions for how the app works. Therapy clients may wish to watch an instructional video about the app found here: myvaapps.com,(external link)(external link) while therapists will do better if they read the clinicians' guide to the app.(external link)(external link) |
Clinical review
Reviewer: Kris Garstang, Clinical Psychologist, Life Mind Psychology
Date of review: April 2022
Platform: Android
Version: 1.1.5
Comments: Overall, PE Coach 2 app is for specific use in prolonged exposure (PE) therapy with a CBT therapist who is familiar with this particular treatment protocol. It will be useful for those using it in this way to guide and structure sessions and support homework completion, which is extensive under this protocol. It will be very useful for therapists working with limited sessions and will aid in keeping the treatment on track. It would be improved if more information on its use was provided, but this is available online, if searched for. It is not terribly useful for individuals wanting self help for PTSD but does contain some useful information about PTSD and treatment with PE as well as a useful breathing exercise.
NZ relevance: The app is largely to support American veterans undergoing a specific treatment protocol in therapy but the functions will still be useful for those undergoing similar therapy in New Zealand. Emergency contact numbers are only relevant to US citizens.
Safety concerns: None, but emergency telephone numbers are for US veterans only.
Prolonged exposure (PE) therapy(external link) American Psychological Association
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