PTSD Treatment Briefs

Use this search tool to learn about randomized controlled trials of a particular PTSD treatment.

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Study ID🛈Unique identifier for the study Standardized Treatment Name🛈Standardized name of the treatment for each arm Treatment or Control🛈For each arm, describes if this is an active treatment (designed to be effective), an active control (designed to be less effective than the main treatment), or an inactive control (presumed to be ineffective) Format🛈Individual, group, couples, or mixed formats Delivery Method🛈Delivered in person, through phone or video, through technology alone or assisted, via writing, or some mix Study sample size🛈Number of people randomized to treatment across all study arms Military Status🛈Describes the primary sample: active duty military, veteran, community, or mixed Female Percent🛈Percent of the sample that is female Risk of Bias🛈Overall risk of bias for the study, either high, low, or some concerns

Summary of Studies in the PTSD Repository


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Years Covered

The studies included in this Treatment Brief were published between January 1, 1980 and November 6, 2025.

Reference:

1 Zhang, Y., Akl E. A., & Schünemann, H. J. (2019). Using systematic reviews in guideline development: The GRADE approach. Research Synthesis Methods, 10(3), 312-329. https://doi.org/10.1002/jrsm.1313

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