Sickle cell disease and posttraumatic stress disorder.
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a common condition among African Americans. It is associated with severe complications including severe pain in the chest, back, abdomen, or extremities. Individuals with SCD also have a reduced life span. Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a condition increasingly being recognized. In this article we discuss, to our knowledge, the first case of a patient with comorbid sickle cell disease and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Alao
Adekola O
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Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York 13210-2375, USA. Kola.Alao@usa.net
Soderberg
Maureen
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D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D020280:Sertraline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D020280:Sertraline