Treatment implications

Question 1

4 factors in APA recommendations

Answer 1

1. overall strength of evidence
2. Potential benefit and harm of intervention
3. Applicability to diverse population
4. Feasibility and acceptability of the intervention

Question 2

4 Domains of VA/DoD to assess strenght

Answer 2

1. Balance of desirable and undesirable outcomes
2. Confidence in quality of the evidence
3. Patient or provider values and preferences
4. Other implications as appropriate (e.g., resource use, equity, acceptability, feasibility, subgroup considerations)

Question 3

Medication used for PTSD

Answer 3

Sertraline, Paroxetine, Fluoxetine, and Venlafaxine

Question 4

Suggested treatment

Answer 4

PE, CPT and TF-CBT should be first line of treatment acc. to APA and VA. All evidence based therapy

Question 5

PE

Answer 5

Prolonged exposure:

repeated, prolonged, and systematic exposure to trauma-related memories, thoughts, and situations. The goal is to help individuals confront and process their traumatic experiences, reduce avoidance behaviors, and decrease symptoms of PTSD

Question 6

CPT

Answer 6

Cognitive Processing Therapy

a type of cognitive-behavioral therapy that focuses on helping individuals identify and challenge unhelpful thoughts and beliefs related to their traumatic experiences. The goal is to help individuals develop more adaptive ways of thinking and reduce symptoms of PTSD

Question 7

EMDR

Answer 7

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing
recalling traumatic memories while engaging in rapid eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation. The goal is to help individuals process traumatic memories and reduce symptoms of PTSD.

Question 8

TF-CBT

Answer 8

Trauma focused CBT:

specifically designed for children and adolescents who have experienced trauma. It involves a combination of cognitive behavioral techniques and exposure therapy to help children and adolescents process their traumatic experiences and reduce symptoms of PTSD

Question 9

Non-trauma focused treatments

Answer 9

aim to reduce PTSD symptoms, but not by directly targeting thoughts, memories and feelings related to the traumatic event. Examples of non-trauma-focused treatments include relaxation, stress inoculation training (SIT) and interpersonal therapy.