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2017 Revised Clinical Practice Guideline for PTSD: Recommendations for Medications

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2017 Revised Clinical Practice Guideline for PTSD: Recommendations for Medications

Date Created: 03/27/2019
Time to Complete: 1 hour
Credits: ANCC, APA, ASWB, ACCME, Other Orgs
Skill Level: Intermediate
Course Series: PTSD 101, Clinical Practice Guideline

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2017 Revised Clinical Practice Guideline for PTSD: Recommendations for Medications

Author(s):

Matthew Friedman, MD, PhD

Description

The VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for PTSD was revised in 2017, providing updated recommendations for those who treat Veterans. This PTSD 101 course reviews the recommendations related to medication, including: treatment selection, pharmacotherapy, augmentation therapy, prazosin, combination therapy, and non-pharmacologic biological treatments. The author highlights changes from the previous guideline edition to assist providers with PTSD care based on the latest evidence.

In addition to reviewing the medication recommendations and supporting research findings, the author discusses the clinical implications of the revised guidelines for providers treating Veterans.

Goals and Objectives

Describe the development process of the 2017 edition of the Clinical Practice Guideline for PTSD.
Review the guideline's medication recommendations for PTSD.
Discuss the clinical implications and practice changes of these recommendations.