Description

This clinical practice guideline updates the 2004 version of the VA/DoD Guideline on Management of Post-Traumatic Stress. The Working Group (WG) developed a revised, comprehensive clinical algorithm. The objective of the VA/DoD Working Group in developing this revision was to incorporate the accumulating experience in the field and information from the original guideline recommendations into a format that would maximally facilitate clinical decision-making. Randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews were identified and have been carefully appraised and included in the analysis of the evidence for this update. Promoting evidence-based treatment ultimately enhances and optimizes treatment outcomes, thus contributing to optimal care across institutional boundaries and promoting a smooth transition of care between the DOD and the VA healthcare systems. The current revision incorporates the four Modules of the 2004 guideline into a CORE module and two management Modules: 1) Acute Stress Reaction and early interventions to prevent PTSD; and 2) Management of PTSD. Where evidence suggests differences in the management of Acute Stress Reactions (ASR), Acute Stress Disorder (ASD), and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), specific treatment intervention recommendations are provided. The VA/DoD Working Group reviewed the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies clinical practice guideline (Foa et al., 2009) and made the decision to adopt several of their evidence-based recommendations. In addition, identified randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews published in the past 7 years have been carefully appraised and included in the analysis of the evidence for this update.

Author: Affairs, Department Of Veterans, Author: Defense, Department Of

Topic: Medical / Nursing
Media: Book
ISBN: 153766509X
Language: English
Pages: 254