Management of Post-Traumatic Stress - Module C: Management of Acute Stress Disorder/Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (ASD/PTSD) in Mental Health Specialty Algorithm

Description

This interactive algorithm on mental health specialty in the treatment of acute stress disorder/post-traumatic stress disorder (ASD/PTSD) is derived from the evidence-based clinical practice guideline Management of Post Traumatic Stress, developed by the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense.

This algorithm addresses the following topics:

• Patient presenting to mental health with suspected PTSD
• Obtain medical history, physical examination, mental status examination, psychosocial assessment, and appropriate lab tests
• Does patient meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-IV criteria for ASD/PTSD?
• Educate patient and family about treatment options; develop collaborative and interdisciplinary treatment plan
• Initiate therapy for PTSD
• PTSD with comorbid symptoms (addiction, substance use disorder, psychosis, bipolar)
• Reassess PTSD symptoms, diagnostic status and functional status, quality of life, additional treatment needs, and patient preferences
• Followup in mental health