Improving function through primary care treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder study outcomes: A randomized controlled trial of prolonged exposure for primary care in veterans.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite high cost and wide prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veteran populations, and Veterans Health Administration (VA)-wide mental health provider training in evidence-based treatments for PTSD, most veterans with PTSD do not receive best practices interventions. This may be because virtually all evidence-based PTSD treatment is offered through specialty clinics, which require multiple steps and referrals to access. One solution is to offer PTSD treatment in VA primary care settings, which are often the first and only contact point for veterans.

Method

The present study, Improving Function Through Primary Care Treatment of PTSD (IMPACT), used a randomized controlled design to compare an adaptation of prolonged exposure for PTSD to p

SUBMITTER: Rauch SAM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10840599 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature