Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of PTSD and Acute Stress Disorder by VA DoD

Course overview

Course Description: This updated Clinical Practice Guideline includes objective, evidence-based information on the management of PTSD and related conditions. It is intended to assist healthcare providers in all aspects of patient care including diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. Assessing patient condition in collaboration with the patient and his or her caregivers is emphasized, with an eye toward optimizing health outcomes and improving quality of life while minimizing preventable complications and morbidity. The use of patient-centered care is emphasized; This course is based upon material published by the Department of Veterans Affairs, United States Department of Defense and is available as an open access article. This course on posttraumatic stress is designed for social workers, professional counselors, psychologists, nurses, and substance abuse counselors, who do clinical work. This course is appropriate for beginning, intermediate and advanced level practitioners who wish to develop their understanding of PTSD. The course material includes a review of treatment protocols. It may also be useful for licensed clinicians who require clinical continuing education courses for license renewal. Authors: Department of Veterans Affairs, United States Department of Defense Learning Objectives: This course will provide the practitioner with detailed information regarding stress-related disorders. Specifically, a professional will: • Describe how to optimize health outcomes and improve quality of life for those struggling with posttraumatic stress • Identify strategies to minimize preventable complications and morbidity • Recognize the importance of patient-centered care Citation: VA DoD (2018). Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Disorder. Department of Veterans Affairs, United States Department of Defense.