Ethical approach in a posttraumatic stress disorder

• Autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence and justice must be respected in subjects suffering from trauma. • Respect of ethical issues is important to improve to promote healing and resilience of subjects suffering from PTSD. • Ethical issues are important in all psychiatric and psychological issues. We will discuss autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence and justice regarding trauma. A review of some papers regarding this subject and our experience nourished from our clinical practice. Respect of these ethical issues is important in order to improve to promote healing and resilience of subjects suffering from PTSD. Ethical issues are important in all psychiatric and psychological issues.