Self-help CBT could be a first-line option for PTSD, psychiatrists say

Welsh researchers have tested a program of guided DIY therapy they say is non-inferior to face-to-face counselling

A therapist-guided web-based version of CBT should be considered a first-line treatment for patients with mild to moderate PTSD, UK researchers suggest.

Their recommendation is based on results from a non-inferiority trial that showed internet-based CBT with a trauma focus (CBT-TF) was just as effective as face-to-face counselling.