Road to Recovery: How PTSD in Veterans Is Treated
Treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder is individualized toward each person's goals.
Mental health disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are anything but simple. They may take years to develop or progress, so it’s unrealistic to expect them to go away with one therapy session or a “quick fix.”
Luckily, there are many treatment options for PTSD in veterans, according to Amanda M. Spray, PhD, Psychologist at NYU Langone Health, and Collin Reiff, MD, Psychiatrist at NYU Langone Health.
- Amanda M. Spray, PhDAmanda M. Spray, PhD, is a psychologist at NYU Langone Health in New York City and a clinical associate professor at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
- Collin Reiff, MDCollin Reiff, MD, is an addiction psychiatrist at NYU Langone Health and a clinical assistant professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (n.d.). PTSD treatment basics.
For additional resources or to connect with mental health services in your area, call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357. For immediate assistance, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988, or text HOME to 741-741 to reach the Crisis Text Line.