Three Most Effective Treatments for PTSD

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THREE MOST EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS FOR PTSD
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THREE MOST EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS FOR PTSD
Abstract
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a kind of the disorder that is generally caused by distressful
events, stress and frightening events. It is a disorder that occurs in an individual who has
experienced something scary, shocking or dangerous. In the United States, the overall percentage
of persons suffering from PTSD was 5% and those with severe impairment made up 1.5% of the
total diagnosed. The research study highlighted three of the most effective treatment which are
the exposure theory, the cognitive behavioral theory, the eye movement desensitization and
reprocessing theory and the group theory.

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THREE MOST EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS FOR PTSD
Table of Contents
Introduction..................................................................................................................................3
Literature Review............................................................................................................................3
Treatments and Therapies recommended by various health organizations.................................4
Types of psychological therapies/treatments...........................................................................4
Gap in the literature.....................................................................................................................7
Methods...........................................................................................................................................7
Discussion......................................................................................................................................10
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................10
References:....................................................................................................................................12

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THREE MOST EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS FOR PTSD
Introduction
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD is a disorder that occurs in an individual who
has experienced something scary, shocking or dangerous. Although the feeling of shock and
fear is natural during or after any traumatic event, some people continue to experience these
for long as opposed to others (Foa & McLean, 2016). Those with PTSD might feel stressed
or scared even in situations that are not scary or dangerous. The disorder is prevalent in both
male and female with children also being diagnosed with it. In the United States, a look at the
2001 to 2003 statistics given in the National Institute of Mental Health reveals that 8%
female ad 2.3% male were diagnosed with PTSD. The overall percentage was 5% and those
with severe impairment made up 1.5% of the total diagnosed (Nimh.nih.gov, 2019). This
shows that the prevalence of the disorder in the US was quite high. As of now, no
epidemiological study has been conducted to check the prevalence of PTSD amongst
children and adolescents. However, it has been found in some research that children suffer
from high-risk PTSD due to some traumatic events such as natural disasters and abuse
amongst others.
In this assignment, the three most effective treatments for PTSD shall be discussed.
Although there are numerous treatments and therapies for treating the disorder, only a few
have been largely effective. In this assignment, the three most effective PTSD treatments will
be provided after proper review and examination of the literature.
Research question: What are the three most effective effective treatments for patients with a
diagnosis of PTSD?
Literature Review