A 30-year-old woman presents 3 months after a traumatic sexual assault with nightmares, hypervigilance, avoidance of reminders and intrusive memories....

Question

A 30-year-old woman presents 3 months after a traumatic sexual assault with nightmares, hypervigilance, avoidance of reminders and intrusive memories. She denies current suicidal ideation. According to Canadian PTSD guidelines, which is the most appropriate first-line treatment?

Accepted Answer

Trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy

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Benzodiazepines as monotherapy

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Antipsychotic medication

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Electroconvulsive therapy

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No treatment because symptoms are expected after trauma

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Post-traumatic stress disorder

A 30-year-old woman presents 3 months after a traumatic sexual assault with nightmares, hypervigilance, avoidance of reminders and intrusive memories. She denies current suicidal ideation. According to Canadian PTSD guidelines, which is the most appropriate first-line treatment?