Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense (VA/DoD) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Post Traumatic Stress: Core Module Summary

Description

This 8-page core module summary 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. It focuses on initial evaluation and triage for patients at risk for developing stress symptoms after trauma.

This core module summary addresses the following topics:

• Initial evaluation and triage of patients exposed to trauma (algorithm)
• Primary prevention: Education and training to promote hardiness and resiliency 
• Populations at risk for developing PTSD
• Secondary prevention: Surveillance screening for PTSD symptoms
• Definitions of stress-related disorders and syndromes
• Common signs after exposure to trauma or loss
• Normalization for asymptomatic survivors and responders