Little Evidence Supporting Most Treatments to Prevent PTSD
PsychCentral
By RICK NAUERT PHD
Senior News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D.
April 3, 2013
Co-author Gerald Gartlehner, M.D., M.P.H., agrees, “Clinicians and patients have to be aware that while there are many treatments offered for the prevention of PTSD, many lack sufficient scientific evidence.”Exposure to trauma may cause an individual to experience some of the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), such as flashbacks, emotional numbing and difficulty sleeping.
Although millions of adults are exposed to traumatic events each year, researchers admit little is known about the effectiveness of treatments aimed at preventing posttraumatic stress symptoms.
In a new study, researchers looked into various forms of treatment to prevent PTSD after at least one traumatic event.
After reviewing 2,563 abstracts, the investigators found 19 studies that met the criteria for inclusion in the review. Only two psychotherapeutic treatments showed possible benefits for adults exposed to trauma.
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Preventing PTSD treatments lack sufficient scientific evidence
Billions spent on "preventing" and higher PTSD numbers, higher suicide numbers, higher attempted suicide numbers plus thousands of calls to suicide prevention hotline pretty much confirm THEY HAVE TO END THE RESILIENCE PROGRAMS!
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