Treatment For PTSD

Treatments for PTSD usually include psychological and medical interventions. Providing information about the illness, helping the individual manage the trauma by talking about it directly, teaching the person ways to manage symptoms of PTSD

Treatments for Specific PTSD Populations

The best treatment for PTSD can depend on whether or not a person has other psychological difficulties or the type of traumatic event experienced that led to the PTSD. For this reason, specialized treatments for specific PTSD populations have also been developed. Some of these treatments are described here.

Psychological Treatment of PTSD

Psychological treatments, including both cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic treatments, have been found to be successful in helping people manage and reduce their PTSD symptoms. Here get the basics of cognitive-behavioral therapy and psychodynamic psychotherapy, as well as describe some of these treatments.

Medication for PTSD

In addition to psychological treatments for PTSD (for example, cognitive-behavioral therapy), medication has also been found to be useful in treating the symptoms of PTSD.