VA To Host PTSD Research Conference

VA To Host PTSD Research Conference
By U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Oct 25, 2007 - 4:41:28 PM


Blackanthem Military News
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs Gordon H. Mansfield announced today the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will convene a "consensus conference" with the Department of Defense and the National Institutes of Health to improve the designs and methodologies all three agencies will use in future research studies regarding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

On October 18, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report which concluded exposure-based therapies such as prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy have proven to be effective treatments for PTSD, while more research is needed on pharmacotherapy to determine its effectiveness.

"IOM's findings have important implications for the future of PTSD treatment for veterans and all Americans," said Mansfield. "We will use their report as a blueprint to guide our future research and treatment efforts."
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