Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Summary

The NICE clinical guideline on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) covers:

• the care people with PTSD can expect to receive from their GP or other healthcare professional
• the information they can expect to receive about their condition and its treatment
• what treatment they can expect, which may include psychological therapies and drug treatment
• the services that may help them with PTSD, including specialist mental health services

Documents

For healthcare professionals

• CG26 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Full guideline, appendix 16d
• CG26 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Full guideline, appendix 15c
• CG26 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Full guideline, appendix 16c
• CG26 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): NICE guideline
• CG26 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Full guideline (including appendices 1-13)
• CG26 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Full guideline, appendix 14
• CG26 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Full guideline, appendix 15b
• CG26 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Full guideline, appendix 15a
• CG26 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Quick reference guide
• CG26 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Full guideline, appendix 16b
• CG26 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): NICE guideline (Word version)
• CG26 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Full guideline, appendix 15d
• CG26 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Full guideline, appendix 16a

For patients, carers and the public

• CG26 Anhwylder straen ôl-drawmatig (PTSD): trin PTSD mewn oedolion a phlant. deall arweiniad NICE - gwybodaeth i bobl sy'n dioddef o PTSD, eu heiriolwyr a'u gofalwyr, a'r cyhoedd
• CG26 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Information for the public

Background information

• 2005/007 Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): NICE publishes guidance to help the NHS recognise and treat people who develop PTSD after traumatic events
• Scope: Post-traumatic stress disorder
• CG26 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Distribution list

Implementing this guidance

Any further information NICE has produced to help the NHS implement this guideline locally is linked to below:

• CG26 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Presenter slides
• CG26 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Cost impact report
• CG26 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Costing template (England)