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A formulation based on Ehlers and Clark's cognitive model of PTSD — mapping the nature of the trauma memory, negative appraisals, sense of current threat, and the maintaining strategies.

Identify triggers that activate trauma memories and systematically compare the original trauma context with the present reality to reduce flashback intensity.

Prepare for trauma reliving sessions and process the experience afterwards — tracking hotspots, emotions, and updated meanings.

Identify the "hotspot" moments in a trauma memory — the moments of peak emotion — and work on updating their personal meaning.

Prepare for a visit to the trauma site, record predictions, and process the experience afterwards to update the trauma memory.