Integrating evidence-based treatments for PTSD with CAM practices

摘要

With the following article on mindfulness, Psychiatric Annals completes a series, guest edited by COL (retired) Elspeth Cameron Ritchie, MD, MPH, on the use of complementary/and alternative medicine (CAM), or integrative modalities for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in service members and veterans.This month, Marina Khusid, MD, ND, MSA, explores a variety of mindfulness techniques that support first-line treatments for PTSD, for example by facilitating the patient's engagement in care and addressing hyperarousal symptoms and comorbid conditions.