Evidence-based treatments for PTSD, new directions, and special challenges.
This paper provides a current review of existing evidence-based treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with a description of psychopharmacologic options, prolonged exposure therapy, cognitive processing therapy, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, especially as they pertain to military populations. It further offers a brief summary of promising treatments with a developing evidence base, encompassing both psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy. Finally, challenges to the treatment of PTSD are summarized and future directions suggested.
Cukor
Judith
J
Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York 10065, USA. juc2010@med.cornell.edu
Olden
Megan
M
Lee
Francis
F
Difede
JoAnn
J
D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D019546:Couples Therapy; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D057169:Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007171:Implosive Therapy; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000628:therapy*; D014584:User-Computer Interface
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs