Post-traumatic stress disorder


 

 

Summary

[Published March 2005, expected review date March 2009]

    This guideline covers:

    • the care people with PTSD can expect to receive from their GP or other healthcare professional
    • the information they can expect to receive about their condition and its treatment
    • what treatment they can expect, which may include psychological therapies and drug treatment
    • the services that may help them with PTSD, including specialist mental health services.

How to cite NICE mental health guidelines developed by the NCCMH