Importance Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disabling psychiatric disorder common
among military personnel and veterans. First-line psychotherapies most often recommended
for PTSD consist mainly of “trauma-focused” psychotherapies that involve focusing on
details of the trauma or associated cognitive and emotional effects. Objective To examine
the effectiveness of psychotherapies for PTSD in military and veteran populations. Evidence
Review PubMed, PsycINFO, and PILOTS were searched for randomized clinical trials …