In the chapters that follow, the committee applies the methods and background knowledge described in the present chapter to assess the available evidence on PTSD treatment modalities, first pharmacotherapy (Chapter 3) then psychotherapy (Chapter 4). The narrative for each modality describes the committee’s assessments of individual studies and summarizes the body of evidence. The chapters include abbreviated evidence tables with key information about studies that contributed to reaching conclusions about the evidence regarding the efficacy of each treatment modality.
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