For #ISTSS2024 I'm putting together a symposium on treatment preferences/attitudes - anyone have relevant data to present?

Every few months the National Center for PTSD - Veterans Affairs publishes the Clinician's Trauma Update (CTU) Online, that includes updates on the latest clinically relevant research. In the latest edition two recent papers from the Journal of Traumatic Stress were highlighted.

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The development of a posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) consultation program to support system-wide implementation of high-quality PTSD care for veterans. ⁦Sadie_Larsen⁩ ⁦Sonya Norman⁩ psycnet.apa.org/record/2024-85…

I did this earlier in my career - great experience!

Fascinating to think about the potential of peer specialists in prolonged exposure therapy:

Trying to figure out if there is any patient-friendly, dichotomous way to communicate an effect size (a standardized mean difference). Are there any decision aids that do this well? Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM)

How do people with PTSD interpret treatment names? Not always in the ways I would have expected... doi.org/10.1002/jts.23… ISTSS

Why Speed Matters in EMDR ⚡ Faster eye movements = quicker desensitization. 💨 The brain struggles to hold emotional memories + fast tasks at once—so memories feel blurrier, less intense. 📉 Less vivid. Less painful. More healing. #EMDR #TraumaRecovery #MentalHealth

Is stabilization before trauma therapy really necessary? 🧠 3 RCTs say no. EMDR, exposure & imagery rescripting worked without a prep phase. Stabilization may not be essential—and could be wasted time. Big shift for trauma care. #ComplexPTSD #EMDR #TraumaTherapy

Dissociation ≠ Delay ⏳🚫 It’s a symptom of PTSD—not a reason to postpone treatment. No special handling needed, just effective care. 💬 “If I see dissociation, I think: treat—definitely. Don’t wait.” #PTSD #Dissociation #EMDR #TraumaTherapy #MentalHealth