What treatments are recommended for treating psychological difficulties after trauma?
Within the first 3 months following the traumatic event NICE recommends trauma-focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) as treatment for PTSD. For people who have PTSD more than 3 months after the trauma the recommended treatments are trauma-focused CBT and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Both are structured psychological treatments usually provided weekly for about 10-12 weeks. Sources of further help In the first instance, anyone who needs further help can access further information from the links to the right of this page or ask your local library for copies of relevant self-help books such ‘Understanding Traumatic Stress’ or ‘Overcoming Panic’. How do I get referred for talking therapy? If you or a family member is still experiencing psychological difficulties a month or more after the traumatic event, then talking therapy might be useful. Please contact your General Practitioner (GP) who can arrange a referral to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Servic
