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Emerging treatments for PTSD

2009; Elsevier BV; Volume: 29; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.cpr.2009.09.001

1873-7811

Judith Cukor, Josh Spitalnick, JoAnn Difede, Albert Rizzo, Barbara O. Rothbaum,

Memory and Neural Mechanisms

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.