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Psychotherapy for PTSD: Recommendations from the 2023 VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline

   

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This section brings together free in-depth Continuing Education resources for the Professional community concerned with trauma.

Psychotherapy for PTSD: Recommendations from the 2023 VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline

  • Date Created: 11/13/2025
  • Time to Complete: 1 hour
  • Credits: ANCC, APA, ASWB, ACCME, NBCC, Other Orgs
  • Skill Level: Basic
  • Course Series: Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG)

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Psychotherapy for PTSD: Recommendations from the 2023 VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline Author(s):

National Center for PTSD

Description

Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) support the goal of improving care by promoting best practices based on the most up-to-date evidence. In 2023 the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense collaborated to update the Clinical Practice Guideline for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Disorder.

This online course provides an overview of the treatment recommendations for psychotherapy. It gives learners practical information on applying the CPG in their practice, describing the research that informed the recommendations, the process of recommendation development, and National Center for PTSD resources that support the implementation of evidence-based psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder. CPG Workgroup member Dr. Jessica Hamblen served as the subject matter expert for this course.

Goals and Objectives

  • Describe the process by which the 2023 Clinical Practice Guideline for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was developed
  • Summarize the guideline’s key recommendations related to psychotherapy
  • Discuss the clinical implications of these recommendations

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Also see: VA Mental Health

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