Improving the steps toward better, cost-effective PTSD treatment

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Researchers discuss how stepped care could make PTSD treatment more accessible and cost-effective by matching patients with appropriate levels of care. They note that there is no broad agreement on treatment choices, escalation criteria, or which patients should begin with higher-intensity treatment.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is estimated to affect 3.9% of the global population, and stepped care can improve access to PTSD treatments by matching clients to a treatment type that best suits their needs. However, there is a lack of consensus about what treatments should be used, the criteria for stepping clients up to a higher-intensity treatment and who should start with higher-intensity treatment.