Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Adults
Publication Date: February 24, 2017
Last Updated: March 2, 2023
Recommendations
Psychotherapy
For adult patients with PTSD, the panel strongly recommends that clinicians offer one of the following psychotherapies/interventions (listed alphabetically):
- cognitive behavioral therapy- (CBT)1
- cognitive processing therapy (CPT)
- cognitive therapy (CT)
- prolonged exposure therapy (PE)
(Recommendation)335982
Title
Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Adults