Telemedicine for PTSD No Less Effective Than In-person Therapy

Telemedicine for PTSD No Less Effective Than In-person Therapy
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Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who have difficulties making it to in-person therapy sessions may be able to get treatment that's just as good by videoconference.

Researchers compared home-delivered prolonged exposure therapy - which helps patients confront memories and situations that trigger their symptoms - to the same treatment given in U.S. Veterans Affairs clinics, and found no difference in effectiveness.

 


 

 



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