Here’s the list of currently available treatments recommended by the American Psychology Association, the approved methods of correcting or managing the illness to reduce symptoms of PTSD.
I’ve included the full link below, I simply wanted to share the fact that the types of treatments recommended are seemingly non-ending. *not a doctor!
I’ve simplified the list for ease of reading, but have included the Abstract below.
- cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- cognitive processing therapy (CPT)
- cognitive therapy (CT)
- prolonged exposure therapy (PE)
- brief eclectic psychotherapy (BEP),
- eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
- narrative exposure therapy (NET)
One point of interest, there is no recommendation or discussion on the use of ketamine for the treatment PTSD.
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Adults
American Psychological Association
Guideline Development Panel for the Treatment of PTSD in Adults Adopted as APA Policy February 24, 2017
Recommendations: The panel strongly recommends the use of the following psychotherapies/interventions (all interventions that follow listed in alphabetical order) for adult patients with PTSD: cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), cognitive processing therapy (CPT), cognitive therapy (CT), and prolonged exposure therapy (PE). The panel suggests the use of brief eclectic psychotherapy (BEP), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and narrative exposure therapy (NET). There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against offering Seeking Safety (SS) or relaxation (RLX). For medications, the panel suggests offering the following (in alphabetical order): fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline, and venlafaxine. There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against offering risperidone and topiramate. Based on the updated search, the panel concluded that all of its treatment recommendations, except those for EMDR and NET, were unlikely to change. The panel also concluded that, based on studies published between 2012 and June 2016, the recommendations for EMDR and NET may change from conditional (“the panel suggests”) to strong (“the panel recommends”).
(Note: This abstract was prepared following approval of the guideline document as APA policy by the APA Council of Representatives at its February 2017 meeting.)