Five Efficacious Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Empirical Review

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is known to be a debilitating disorder and for some a lifelong complaint. Although there are many treatment options, determining which treatments are not only recommended but show high efficacy rates is vital for clinicians. This review examines current treatment...

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Published inJournal of Mental Health Counseling Vol. 39; no. 4; pp. 275 - 288
Main Author Blankenship, David M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Alexandria American Mental Health Counselors Association 01.10.2017
Subjects
Analysis
Behavior
Behavioral health care
Behavioral medicine
Behavioural medicine
Book publishing
Care and treatment
Clinical psychology
Cognitive therapy
Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Cognitive-behavioural therapy
Control Groups
Desensitization
Emotions
Evidence-based medicine
Eye movements
Individualized Instruction
Mental health
Neurophysiology
Post traumatic stress disorder
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Psychotherapy
Shapiro, Francine
Stress
Training
New York
Canada
United States
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Summary:Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is known to be a debilitating disorder and for some a lifelong complaint. Although there are many treatment options, determining which treatments are not only recommended but show high efficacy rates is vital for clinicians. This review examines current treatment endorsements for PTSD and identifies five treatment modalities consistently recommended in the literature as most efficacious for PTSD: prolonged exposure therapy, cognitive processing therapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, stress inoculation training, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy. Comparison studies of each modality, limitations, and training requirements are reviewed. Research overall shows no significant differences in rates of efficacy between treatments, with mental health counselors recommended to select the approach that best fits the client population and professional goals based on identified strengths and limitations of each therapy. Additional recommendations for future directions are discussed.
ISSN:1040-2861
2163-5749
DOI:10.17744/mehc.39.4.01