Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Symptoms and Treatment in Veterans

1. Define posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
2. Summarize the epidemiology and etiology of PTSD.
3. Identify risk factors for developing PTSD.
4. Identify the symptoms and diagnostic criteria.
5. Discuss the impact that caring for a person with PTSD has on family and caregivers.
6. Discuss appropriate assessment and diagnosis of patients with suspected PTSD.
7. Describe current interventions and outcome goals for patients.

Nursing

Increase your understanding of PTSD and your ability to intervene appropriately in assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the disorder, especially with patients who are military veterans.

• Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
• Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #12300.

Occupational Therapy

Increase your understanding of PTSD and your ability to intervene appropriately in assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the disorder, especially with patients who are military veterans.

• Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is an approved provider of continuing education by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Provider #3313. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. Courses offered by AOTA approved providers are accepted by the NBCOT Certification Renewal program.

Physical Therapy

Increase your understanding of PTSD and your ability to intervene appropriately in assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the disorder, especially with patients who are military veterans.

• Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is a Continuing Competency Approval Agency recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California.
• Approval of physical therapy continuing education credit varies by state. Confirm approval with your state’s licensing agency before you take the course for CE credit. See Physical Therapy CE Approval for more information.

Contact Hours: 2.00

Course Availability: Expires 2023-08-31

WEST VIRGINIA NURSES: Take the WV version of this course.