A Scoping Review of Psychological Interventions for PTSD in Military Personnel and Veterans
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Authors
Rose, Stephen
Aiken, Alice
McColl, Mary Ann
Date
2016-04-06
Type
journal article
Language
en
Keyword
PTSD , Military Personnel , Veterans , Psychological Interventions
Alternative Title
Abstract
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has emerged as a key concern for military and veteran populations. This article describes what is being done programmatically and therapeutically to treat PTSD in military personnel and veterans returning from deployment. This scoping review demonstrates that (1) research published in this area has been rapidly increasing since its inception in the 1980s; (2) the vast majority of articles focus on cognitive-behavioral approaches to treatment, and this area of the literature presents strong evidence for these approaches; and (3) there is a lack of randomized controlled trials for treatments, such as art therapies and group therapies.