Feasibility of written exposure therapy for PTSD in a psychiatric outpatient clinic: in-person and remote delivery

Objectives: Previous trials have demonstrated that Written Exposure Therapy (WET) is effective in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), achieving comparable outcomes to more time-intensive treatments such as prolonged exposure and cognitive processing therapy, but with lower dropout rates. Its short duration, absence of between-session homework, and high adherence rates make WET a promising alternative to traditional more time-intensive therapy. Despite established efficacy of WET in controlled trials, questions remain about its feasibility, tolerability, and flexibility when implemented in routine psychiatric outpatient settings. This study addresses these gaps.