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Screen for suicide risk and if necessary refer patient to the VA's 24 hour Veterans Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255 and press "1" to talk with someone immediately.
Patients who have a positive PTSD screen should be referred to a mental health professional to further evaluate the diagnosis and to provide treatment as indicated.
Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and medication, specifically SSRIs, have the best evidence for treating PTSD. The two most-researched types of CBT for PTSD are Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Prolonged Exposure (PE), and these are thought to be the most effective treatments.