Delayed emergence of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is the development of characteristic symptoms following a psychologically distressing event that is outside the range of usual human experience. A Chinese male with a delayed onset, non-combat post-traumatic stress disorder is described and discussed. This is an unusual case because the symptoms were reexperienced four years after a life threatening vehicular accident. The patient responded to a combination of antidepressant treatment and individual psychotherapy. He remained well on follow up one year later.
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Department of Psychological Medicine, National University of Singapore.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology