A 30-year-old paramedic develops intrusive memories, nightmares and avoidance behaviour 3 months after attending a fatal multi-casualty collision. He ...

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A 30-year-old paramedic develops intrusive memories, nightmares and avoidance behaviour 3 months after attending a fatal multi-casualty collision. He feels constantly on edge and has difficulty sleeping. Which treatment approach is recommended as first-line?

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Trauma-focused psychotherapy such as cognitive processing therapy or EMDR

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Debriefing alone without therapy

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Long-term benzodiazepines as primary treatment

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No treatment because symptoms usually resolve spontaneously

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Antipsychotic monotherapy

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Post-traumatic stress disorder

A 30-year-old paramedic develops intrusive memories, nightmares and avoidance behaviour 3 months after attending a fatal multi-casualty collision. He feels constantly on edge and has difficulty sleeping. Which treatment approach is recommended as first-line?