Psychological treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder in adults: a network meta-analysis.

Ifigeneia MavranezouliOdette Megnin-ViggarsCaitlin DalySofia DiasNicky J WeltonSarah StocktonGita BhutaniNick GreyJonathan LeachNeil GreenbergCornelius KatonaSharif El-LeithyStephen Pilling

Published in: Psychological medicine (2020)

EMDR and TF-CBT appear to be most effective at reducing symptoms and improving remission rates in adults with PTSD. They are also effective at sustaining symptom improvements beyond treatment endpoint. Further research needs to explore the long-term comparative effectiveness of psychological therapies for adults with PTSD and also the impact of severity and complexity of PTSD on treatment outcomes.

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