PTSD: National Center for PTSD
Clinical Practice Guideline for PTSD 2023: Complimentary, Integrative and Alternative Approaches
Continuing Education
This section brings together free in-depth Continuing Education resources for the Professional community concerned with trauma.
Clinical Practice Guideline for PTSD 2023: Complimentary, Integrative and Alternative Approaches
- Date Created: 12/31/2023
- Time to Complete: 1 hour
- Credits: ANCC, APA, ASWB, ACCME, NBCC, Other Orgs
- Skill Level: Intermediate
- Course Series: PTSD 101, Clinical Practice Guideline, PTSD Consultation Lecture Series
Description
A workgroup from the Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Defense (DoD) completed a revision of the Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the Management of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Disorder in 2023. The VA/DoD guideline is based on a complete review of the traumatic stress research literature since the 2017 CPG and offers recommendations for providers who treat Veterans.
The course explains the 2023 VA/DoD CPG development process. The author explains the recommendations related to complementary, integrative and alternative approaches to treating PTSD. Clinical implications for working with Veterans are discussed and resources to support clinical practice based upon the CPG recommendations are included.
Goals and Objectives
- Explain the VA/DoD CPG's key recommendations related to complementary, integrative and alternative approaches to treating PTSD
- Describe the clinical implications of key recommendations