title: The use of clonidine in post-traumatic stress disorder.
abstract: This case report examines the use of clonidine to successfully treat a child suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This case shows an unintentional washout period that exemplifies a cause-effect relationship between clonidine and the inhibition of reenactment symptoms of PTSD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Western Missouri Mental Health Center, Kansas City, MO, USA.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Porter
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Bell
mesh_terms: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology*; D003000:Clonidine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D003000:Clonidine