Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Added to TX CUP: 2021

Diagnosis Context

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a trauma- and stressor-related diagnosis defined in the DSM-5-TR. It is identified by a constellation of intrusion, avoidance, mood-and-cognition, and arousal symptoms that follow exposure to a qualifying traumatic event.

Texas has a large veteran population and a large first-responder population. Both communities present to CUP intake frequently. The diagnostic criteria are identical across populations; the records that establish the diagnosis often differ.

CUP Eligibility

PTSD is on the Texas Compassionate Use Program’s current list of qualifying diagnoses.

Evidence Base for Low-THC Therapy

Texas’s CUP permits only low-THC products under a cap defined in the Health and Safety Code. The published clinical evidence base for cannabinoid therapy in PTSD is mixed; the physician will discuss what the literature supports and what it does not, in the context of your case.

What a CURT Physician Will Look For

During the evaluation, the physician will review:

• The diagnostic record (clinician notes, screening instruments, prior assessments)
• The treatment history (medications, psychotherapy, response to each)
• Current functional status and clinical course
• Any active contraindications that would weigh against certification

Step-by-Step Booking

1. Send a brief intake message describing your diagnosis and the records you can produce
2. Confirm Texas residency and review the records list with our intake team
3. Submit records through the secure post-booking upload link
4. Attend the telehealth visit with the CURT-registered physician
5. If certified, the physician enters you in the Texas Compassionate Use Registry

Documentation Checklist

• Most recent diagnostic note from a treating clinician
• Screening or assessment instrument results, if available
• Medication list with doses and the most recent change date
• Government-issued Texas ID
• For veterans: VA documentation of any service-connected diagnosis, if applicable

Patient-Asked Questions

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Ready to proceed? Read The Texas CUP Evaluation Process, then schedule through our partner intake at miracleleaftx.com.