Post-traumatic stress disorder: Psychological treatments may not prevent PTSD
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 - 07:49
in Psychology & Sociology
Psychological interventions intended to prevent the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the early stages after a traumatic experience have not been shown to be effective, Cochrane Researchers have concluded. This systematic review focused on multiple-session treatments for everyone involved, irrespective of the presence of symptoms. Two previous reviews found single session interventions to be ineffective...