The Effects of Very Brief Exposure on PTSD in U.S. Combat Veterans

Inclusion Criteria: Patient Population * Males and females ages 18-50 * Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-5) diagnosis of PTSD * Traumatic event is a combat-based experience (e.g., being injured, watching a buddy be killed) * Minimum score of 18 on the Combat Experience Scale (CES) * Minimum score of 3 or more on Primary Care (PC)-PTSD-5 * Participants with other cooccurring psychiatric disorders (e.g., anxiety, ADHD) will be included to ensure a representative sample. Healthy Population • Males and Females, ages 18-50 Exclusion Criteria: Patient Population * Treatment for PTSD, substance abuse, or mental health concerns in the past 6 months * 10 or more years since the combat trauma * Acute intoxication * Severe level of Substance Dependence (6 or more DSM-V symptoms) * Prior diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorders * Current or past psychotic disorders or active psychotic symptoms * Current Bipolar I Disorder * Dementia * Neurological or serious medical conditions (e.g., stroke, epilepsy/ seizure disorder, cancer, Lupus, HIV+); * Traumatic brain injury Healthy Population * Ferromagnetic implants (e.g., pacemaker), metal braces, retainers, tattoos or permanent make up w/ metallic content, transdermal medicinal patches that cannot be removed * Neurological or serious medical conditions (e.g., stroke, epilepsy/ seizure disorder, cancer, Lupus, HIV+); * Lifetime Diagnosis of PTSD, Tourette's Syndrome, Bipolar Disorder, Substance D…