Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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903911 | Clinical Psychology Review | 2009 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Recent innovations in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) research have identified new treatments with significant potential, as well as novel enhancements to empirically-validated treatments. This paper reviews emerging psychotherapeutic and pharmacologic interventions for the treatment of PTSD. It examines the evidence for a range of interventions, from social and family-based treatments to technological-based treatments. It describes recent findings regarding novel pharmacologic approaches including propranolol, ketamine, prazosin, and methylenedioxymethamphetamine. Special emphasis is given to the description of virtual reality and D-cycloserine as enhancements to prolonged exposure therapy.
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Authors
Judith Cukor, Josh Spitalnick, JoAnn Difede, Albert Rizzo, Barbara O. Rothbaum,