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Psychotherapies are considered first-line treatments for PTSD. These include cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), exposure and cognitive therapies, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR). These are sometimes combined with pharmacological treatments, including antidepressants, which may be administered without accompanying therapies. This category covers both pharmacological and psychological treatments, as well as non-pharmaceutical physical treatments such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Click on the tabs below to access all the evidence, or navigate through the topics via the drop-down menu on the left.

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Physical

Physical treatments for PTSD include medications such as antidepressants, anticonvulsants, antipsychotics, and psychedelics, as well as non-pharmaceutical treatments such as transcranial magnetic stimulation, exercise, and acupuncture. Click on the tabs below to access all the information, or browse via the drop-down menu on the left.. Image: ©freshidea - stock.adobe.com

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapies are first-line treatments for PTSD. They include cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), cognitive and exposure therapies, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), among other therapies. There are also therapies that target specific symptoms and patient groups. Click on the tabs below to access the evidence  or navigate through the topics via the drop-down menu on the left. Image: ©Good Studio- stock.adobe.com

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