Treatment

Effective treatments for PTSD exist. Learn about treatment options and care after trauma. (NOTE: The National Center for PTSD does not provide direct clinical care or individual referrals.**)

Videos

• Therapists talk about PTSD treatment on YouTube
• VA PTSD Treatment Works
• Treatment of PTSD
  Describes the treatments shown to be effective for PTSD and what you can expect from your therapist.
• What's Stopping You? Overcome Barriers to Care
  Describes barriers to getting care for PTSD, such as stigma. Suggests ways to overcome things that may prevent help seeking.
• Cognitive Processing Therapy
  One of the treatments shown by research to be effective for PTSD.
• Prolonged Exposure Therapy
  Explains one of the most effective treatments for PTSD.
• Disaster Mental Health Treatment
  Discusses the range of interventions used after disaster to help survivors and communities recover.
• Trauma Symptom Checklist: Where to Begin
  A brief trauma checklist and questions you might want to ask are provided to help victims of trauma discuss traumatic stress symptoms with primary care physicians.
• Finding a Therapist
  Provides information, phone numbers, and websites to help locate care for PTSD.
• Choosing a Therapist
  Provides information and suggestions for choosing a therapist, including questions to ask about therapy and payment.
• Cómo Elegir un Terapeuta
  Ofrece información y sugerencias para la elección de un terapeuta, incluyendo preguntas que hacer acerca de la terapia y pago. (Choosing a Therapist)
• Types of Therapists
  Describes types of professionals who provide therapy and medication for PTSD and trauma issues.
• Help for Veterans with PTSD
  Answers to some questions about PTSD and service-connected disability that are frequently asked by Veterans. Provides information about resources for treatment.
• Mindfulness Practice in the Treatment of Traumatic Stress
  Discusses changes in your way of life that can help with PTSD.
• PTSD Treatment Programs in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  Information on treatment for PTSD within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Understanding PTSD
  Provides information about PTSD and its treatment, as well as stories from survivors.
• What Can I Do if I Think I Have PTSD?
  Learn what you can do if you think you have PTSD.
• ¿Qué Puedo Hacer si Creo que Tengo el Trastorno por Estrés Postraumático?
  Aprenda qué hacer y contestar un cuestionario para ver si necesita ser evaluado por un profesional. (Spanish: What Can I Do if I Think I Have PTSD?)
• Women's Mental Health Services in the VA
  Describes services offered to women Veterans, including the Women Veterans Health Care Program.

**Because the National Center for PTSD has emerged as the world's expert on PTSD and traumatic stress, many people ask if we provide direct treatment services. The National Center for PTSD does not provide direct clinical care or individual referrals. See Where to Get Help for PTSD.