The latest VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guidelines for PTSD were published in 2023; the American Psychological Association Clinical Practice Guidelines for PTSD were published in 2025. Evidence-based PTSD treatments target PTSD symptoms specifically. What Do the Guidelines Say About PTSD Treatment? Stabilization Treatments are Not Recommended Prior to Evidence-Based PTSD TreatmentsFor years, the prevailing wisdom in trauma treatment has been that people with PTSD—especially complex PTSD (cPTSD)—must first undergo lengthy “stabilization” before starting trauma-focused therapy. I have worked with thousands of veterans as they faced their PTSD with CPT or PE.