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dc.contributor.authorForbes, David
dc.contributor.authorCreamer, Mark
dc.contributor.authorPhelps, Andrea
dc.contributor.authorBryant, Richard
dc.contributor.authorMcFarlane, Alexander
dc.contributor.authorDevilly, Grant J
dc.contributor.authorMatthews, Lynda
dc.contributor.authorRaphael, Beverley
dc.contributor.authorDoran, Chris
dc.contributor.authorMerlin, Tracy
dc.contributor.authorNewton, Skye
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T11:50:01Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T11:50:01Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.date.modified2010-08-02T07:18:20Z
dc.identifier.issn0004-8674
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/00048670701449161
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/29012
dc.description.abstractOver the past 2-3 years, clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder (ASD) have been developed in the USA and UK. There remained a need, however, for the development of Australian CPGs for the treatment of ASD and PTSD tailored to the national health-care context. Therefore, the Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health in collaboration with national trauma experts, has recently developed Australian CPGs for adults with ASD and PTSD, which have been endorsed by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). In consultation with a multidisciplinary reference panel (MDP), research questions were determined and a systematic review of the evidence was then conducted to answer these questions (consistent with NHMRC procedures). On the basis of the evidence reviewed and in consultation with the MDP, a series of practice recommendations were developed. The practice recommendations that have been developed address a broad range of clinical questions. Key recommendations indicate the use of trauma-focused psychological therapy (cognitive behavioural therapy or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in addition to in vivo exposure) as the most effective treatment for ASD and PTSD. Where medication is required for the treatment of PTSD in adults, selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor antidepressants should be the first choice. Medication should not be used in preference to trauma-focused psychological therapy. In the immediate aftermath of trauma, practitioners should adopt a position of watchful waiting and provide psychological first aid. Structured interventions such as psychological debriefing, with a focus on recounting the traumatic event and ventilation of feelings, should not be offered on a routine basis.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherInforma Healthcare
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom637
dc.relation.ispartofpageto648
dc.relation.ispartofissue8
dc.relation.ispartofjournalAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
dc.relation.ispartofvolume41
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchBiomedical and clinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical sciences not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPsychology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchCognition
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode32
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode320299
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode52
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode520401
dc.titleAustralian guidelines for the treatment of adults with acute stress disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.date.issued2007
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorDevilly, Grant J.


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