Acute stress and PTSD are well known issues amongst first responders but how much do we know about treatment? Historically, EMS care was rife with anecdotal evidence. Mental health care is not all that different. We'll look beyond the anecdotes for treating PTSD into the support for or against treatments old and new. We will evaluate typical prognoses for clients using counseling services with and without EMDR. We will also look at what evidence is available for newer treatments like ketamine and hallucinogenics.
Learning Objectives:

The learner will be able to discuss some of the basic treatments offered to PTSD sufferers.
The learner will have knowledge of the prognoses for counseling and/or EMDR treatment for PTSD in first responders.
The learner will have knowledge of the research for/against the use of Ketamine and hallucinogenics in the treatment of PTSD in first responders.