People at risk of developing PTSD should be offered therapy within one month, says NICE

People who have suffered trauma and are at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) should be offered therapy within one month, NICE says in new draft guidance. The updated guidance gives recommendations on preventing and manging PTSD. Adults who are at risk of PTSD should be offered individualised cognitive-behavioural therapy within a month of experiencing a stressful event. Children can be considered for group therapy after shared trauma to reduce the risk of developing PTSD, the guidance says. Professor Mark Baker, director for the centre of guidelines at NICE, said: €œPTSD is a treatable condition but the pain of revisiting