Patient-Centered Collaborative Care for Preventing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder After Traumatic Injury

Behavioral therapy includes standard cognitive behavioral therapy, with an emphasis on behavioral activation. Treatment is administered on the basis of the participants' individual needs and may continue for up to 12 months.

Motivational interviewing is designed to address alcohol and drug use.

Participants assigned to receive the combination therapy may receive one or more of the following medications based on their individual needs: fluoxetine, sertraline, paroxetine, buspirone, propranolol, trazodone, and any of the benzodiazepines. Participants may begin receiving medication immediately or anytime within the 12 months post-injury. Form, dosage, frequency, and duration depend on patient need, but all are prescribed in accordance with standards of care.

Standard care control includes the usual treatment for injured trauma survivors.