Episode 4, Season 4: The NEW VA/DoD CPG for PTSD: Giving Providers a Fighting Chance
Guest: Dr David Riggs
As many of our listeners know, the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense (VA/DoD) Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder (ASD) was released in June of 2023. The CPG, designed to assist clinical decision making, provides recommendations that, in essence, give a clinician a fighting chance of identifying treatments that the research suggests should help their clients. But for many busy providers, it is a lot to unpack and digest!
Join us as our (fearless) Director, Dr. David Riggs, who served on the CPG workgroup, walks us through important aspects of the guideline. We’ll discuss the why behind first and second line treatments, updates from the last CPG and actionable intel to support you in treating trauma. As with every episode this season, we invited Dave into the EBP confessional and you won’t want to miss his story of a time when things didn’t quite go according to plan with a client AND how he recovered. It’s a roller coaster of a tale!
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Show Notes:
David Riggs, Ph.D., is Professor of Medical and Clinical Psychology (MPS) in the School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Riggs also serves as the Government Director of the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP). As Government Director of the CDP, Dr. Riggs oversees the development and delivery of training seminars for behavioral health professionals to prepare them to provide for the needs of Service members, veterans, and their families. Dr. Riggs earned his doctorate at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and completed a clinical psychology internship at the Medical University of South Carolina. Prior to taking the position of founding director of CDP, Dr. Riggs held clinical research positions at the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety at the University of Pennsylvania and the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) at the Boston Veterans Administration Medical Center. As a clinical and research psychologist, much of Dr. Riggs’ work has focused on trauma, violence and anxiety with a particular interest in the impact of PTSD and other anxiety disorders on the families of those directly affected. He has published more than 90 articles and book chapters, co-edited 4 books, and presented more than 300 papers and workshops on topics including PTSD, domestic violence, and behavioral therapy. Dr. Riggs has trained and supervised numerous student and mental health professionals from the United States and other countries in techniques for treating PTSD, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and other anxiety disorders.
Resources:
VA/DoD CPG for PTSD (to include links to full CPG, Clinician Summary, Patient Summary, Quick Reference and more)
Webinar Recording “A Quick Walk Through the New VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for PTSD”
Calls-to-action:
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Enroll in an upcoming EBP for PTSD
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This podcast is produced by the Center for Deployment Psychology at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. The views expressed are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Uniformed Services University, the Department of Defense, or the US Government. In addition, reference to any specific company, products, processes, or services does not necessarily constitute or imply endorsement by the Uniformed Services University, the Department of Defense, or the US Government.