Clinical practice guideline for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults

Guideline for the treatment of PTSD published by the American Psychological Association.  Conditional recommendations include EMDR therapy as treatment in various contexts throughout the guidance.

Treatment Guideline Overview

“The American Psychological Association (APA) developed this guideline to provide recommendations on psychological and pharmacological treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults. The guideline recommends interventions for the treatment of PTSD in adults. Recommendations are based on a systematic review of the scientific evidence, a weighing of the benefits and harms of interventions, consideration of what is known about patient values and preferences, and consideration of the applicability of the evidence across demographic groups and settings.”

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Treatment Guideline Access

Open Access 

American Psychological Association. (2017). Clinical practice guideline for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults. Open access retrieval: https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline

About the Source

“APA is the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, with more than 157,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students as its members.”

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