USF College of Nursing Study Reveals Brief Therapy Treats PTSD Symptoms

Dr. Diego Hernandez works with the USF College of Nursing on the Accelerated Resolution Therapy program. Accelerated Resolution Therapy, or ART, is a brief, safe, and effective treatment for combat-related symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among veterans and U.S. service members. This newer treatment — a combination of evidence-based psychotherapies and use of eye movements — was shorter and more likely to be completed, than conventional therapies formally endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense and the Veterans Administration.