PTSD symptoms improve when patient chooses form of treatment, study shows

(University of Washington) A study led by the University of Washington is the first large-scale trial of hundreds of PTSD patients, including veterans and survivors of sexual assault, to measure whether patient preference in the course of treatment impacts the effectiveness of a type of cognitive behavioral therapy and use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, a type of antidepressant often prescribed for PTSD.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news