International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies

PTSD Treatment Guidelines

The revised Treatment Guidelines presented in Effective Treatments for PTSD, Second Edition, were developed under the auspices of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Treatment Guidelines Task Force established by the Board of Directors of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) in 2005. The revised version of the guidelines replaces those published in 2000 and are based on an extensive review of the clinical and research literature prepared by experts in each field and intended to assist clinicians who provide treatment for adults, adolescents and children with PTSD.

Because clinicians with diverse professional backgrounds provide mental health treatment for PTSD, the Guidelines were developed with interdisciplinary input. Psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, creative arts therapists, marital therapists and others actively contributed to and participated in the development process. Accordingly, the guidelines are suitable for the diversity of clinicians who treat PTSD.

The Treatment Guidelines, published in Effective Treatments for PTSD: Second Edition, found here are protected under copyright of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Permission of ISTSS is required for photocopying, reprinting, electronically storing or using any part of the Treatment Guidelines document. Permission may be sought by contacting Deanna Marchetti, dmarchetti@istss.org, 111 Deer Lake Road, Suite 100, Deerfield, IL 60015 USA (Phone: +1-847-480-9028 x255/Fax: +1-847-480-9282).

Effective Treatments for PTSD: Second Edition, available at the ISTSS Amazon store, contains additional background information supporting the Guidelines. More information is also available from Guilford Press.

Click on the sections of the Table of Contents below to view individual Guidelines.