Evidence-based prescribing for post-traumatic stress disorder
Jonathan I. Bisson, A. Howard Baker, William Dekker, Mathew Hoskins
Abstract
There is strong research evidence to support the pharmacological treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a second line to trauma-focused psychological interventions. Fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline and venlafaxine are the best-evidenced drugs, with lower-level evidence for other medications. It is important that prescribing for PTSD is evidence-based.
Topics & Concepts
VenlafaxineParoxetineFluoxetineSertralineTraumatic stressPsychological interventionPsychiatryPsychologyMedicineClinical psychologyAntidepressantInternal medicineAnxietySerotoninReceptorTreatment of Major DepressionPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ResearchPain Management and Placebo Effect