Evidence for Effective Treatment of PTSD

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was charged by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to review and assess the evidence on the efficacy of pharmacologic and psychologic treatment modalities for PTSD
(see Box S-1 for the complete Statement of Task).

The committee was given five major tasks: review the scientific evidence and make conclusions regarding efficacy; note restrictions of the conclusions to certain settings, populations, and so on; comment on gaps and future research; answer several questions related to the goals, timing,
and length of treatment; and finally, note areas where the evidence base is limited by inadequate attention or poor quality.

This report contains the committee’s conclusions about the strength of the evidence regarding the efficacy of various treatment interventions.

http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11955

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