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PTSD Overview and Treatment
Continuing Education
This section brings together free in-depth Continuing Education resources for the Professional community concerned with trauma.
PTSD Overview and Treatment
- Date Created: 10/ 5/2020
- Time to Complete: 1 hour
- Credits: ANCC, APA, ASWB, ACCME, Other Orgs
- Skill Level: Basic
- Course Series: PTSD 101
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Description
This overview course answers essential questions about PTSD and evidence-based treatments. Key focus areas include DSM-5 criteria for PTSD diagnosis, risk factors for developing PTSD and most effective PTSD treatments as recommended by the VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for PTSD (2017).
This interactive course includes video clips of Veterans describing their PTSD symptoms and clinicians explaining first-line treatment approaches, including Prolonged Exposure (PE) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). Links to free educational resources for patients and providers are included.
Goals and Objectives
- Describe what PTSD is and how it develops
- Discuss recommended PTSD treatments
- Discuss how effective each PTSD treatment is
- Identify resources for providers and patients
