Treating PTSD in Primary Care
Continuing Education
This section brings together free in-depth Continuing Education resources for the Professional community concerned with trauma.
Treating PTSD in Primary Care
- Date Created: 01/ 6/2025
- Time to Complete: 1 hour
- Credits: ANCC, APA, ASWB, ACCME, NBCC, Other Orgs
- Skill Level: Intermediate
- Course Series: PTSD 101, PTSD Consultation Lecture Series
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Description
PTSD commonly occurs among primary care patients in both Veterans Affairs and community settings. Research demonstrates that most primary care patients with PTSD do not receive adequate PTSD treatment. Evidence-based screenings and treatments for PTSD that are appropriate for the primary care setting are now available.
This online course details gold standard screening methods and describes several brief treatments for PTSD, including their evidence base and implementations status (at time of presentation). Strategies to engage patients in shared decision-making on when to treat in primary care and when to refer to specialty mental health settings are also discussed.
Goals and Objectives
- Identify the recommended primary care screening methods for PTSD and common co-morbidities
- Describe several brief treatment options for PTSD, including their evidence base
- Demonstrate how to engage patients in shared decision-making on treatment options and settings for PTSD
