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Rationale:
- Psychotherapy is the principal treatment for PTSD; most primary care practices do not have the capacity to provide intensive,
trauma-specific psychotherapy.
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Evidence:
- Several types of psychotherapy are effective for PTSD, including cognitive and exposure therapies and anxiety management techniques
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Comments:
- Psychotherapy for PTSD is administered best by a psychotherapist with specific training and experience in choosing the most
effective technique for specific patient circumstances. Nonspecific therapies are not helpful.
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Jeffrey P. Staab, MD, MS, is a consultant for Eli Lilly, Forest Laboratories, received honorarium from Abbott Laboratories, received grants from GlaxoSmithKline,
Pfizer. Michael Roy, MD, editorial consultant, received honorarium from PFizer.
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