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PTSD Treatments   

The RESTORE Center supports the delivery of evidence-based treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in routine care. We support PTSD treatments provided in outpatient psychiatry, primary care and obstetrics clinics at Boston Medical Center.   

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Patients work with their provider to select the PTSD treatment that best fits their needs. 

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Decisions about switching or ending treatment are based on patient progress on symptom measures and clinician judgment. We use measurement-based care to hold ourselves accountable for helping patients reach their individualized treatment goals.

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Contact us at restore@bmc.org to learn more about how to access our clinical services. 

What is PTSD?

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition caused by exposure to an extremely stressful event. Symptoms may include nightmares and intrusive thoughts, avoidance of trauma memory and reminders, unhelpful thoughts about the event, and feeling on edge or easily startled.

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Recovery after Trauma

 

Although many people recover on their own after experiencing a trauma event, some get stalled in their recovery and go on to develop PTSD. PTSD-specific treatment can get people back on the path to natural recovery.

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Knowing when to seek help 

Treatments We Support

Cognitive Processing Therapy
(CPT)

CPT is an effective type of cognitive behavioral therapy that helps patients learn how to challenge and modify unhelpful thoughts related to trauma. CPT does not require a detailed account of the trauma memory.  

12 Sessions

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

EMDR is a structured therapy that encourages the patient to focus briefly on the trauma memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements), which is associated with a reduction in the intensity of emotion associated with the trauma memories.  6-12 Sessions

Prolonged Exposure (PE)

PE is a type of cognitive behavioral therapy that teaches individuals to gradually approach trauma-related memories, feelings, and cues (e.g., places, situations) to reduce emotional intensity and distress associated with these cues. 

8-16 Sessions

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Trauma–focused cognitive behavioral therapy is evidence–based treatment approach to help children, adolescents and their families overcome trauma–related difficulties, designed to reduce negative emotional and behavioral responses.

12-16 Sessions

Primary Care Intervention for PTSD (PCIP)

PCIP is a brief, low-intensity treatment designed for adolescents with PTSD. PCIP can be delivered in pediatric primary care settings. The therapy focuses on psychoeducation and positive coping strategies.  

3 Sessions

Trauma Systems Therapy for Refugees (TST-R)

TST-R is a trauma-based therapy that helps children and adolescent as well as their families learn skills in self-regulation, increasing their social support networks, minimizing stress related to cultural changes and foster trust between the helping community and the family.

8-20 Sessions

What to consider when picking a treatment 

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