Veteran Treatments: PTSD Interventions

Veteran Treatments: PTSD Interventions is organized by AchieveCE. This course has been approved for a maximum of 2.0 Contact Hours.

Target Audience:
• Nursing
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Activity overview:
This course explores a variety of research studies related to PTSD treatments and interventions and aims to review the research studies that are most popular and relevant to the medical community.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this continuing education activity, the participant will be able to:
• Understand and explain the impact post-traumatic stress disorder and other invisible disabilities have on veterans.
• Understand the financial impact of post-traumatic stress disorder claims on the government.
• Explain the social impact of post-traumatic stress disorder on sufferers and their family members.
• Explain the design of this particular study and how it compares to other study designs.
• Describe the basic results of each of the post-traumatic stress disorder research studies reviewed in this article.
• Define some of the therapies used to treat patients who have post-traumatic stress disorder.
• Understand and explain the conclusions drawn by the article’s author after a thorough review of the studies included in the analysis.