<prompt> Which of the following is the most effective treatment modality for post-traumatic stress disorderCognitive behavioural therapyHypnosisRational and emotive therapyEye movement desensitization and reprocessing  <response>: The treatment for PTSD consists of the following measures: 1. Prevention: Anticipation of disasters in the high-risk areas, with the training of personnel in disaster management. 2. Disaster management: Here the speed of providing practical help is of paramount impoance. 3. Suppoive psychotherapy. 4. Cognitive behaviour therapy CBT. 5. Drug treatment: Antidepressants and benzodiazepines in low doses for sho periods are useful in the treatment of anxiety andor depression are impoant components of the clinical picture. Ref: A Sho Textbook of Psychiatry, Niraj Ahuja, 7th Edition, pg. no.112 