The management of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the primary care setting.
Recent geopolitical events, including the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, and ongoing military operations in Iraq, have raised awareness of the often severe psychological after-effects of these and other types of traumatic events. Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) represents the most severe of these sequelae. PTSD is an under-recognized and under-treated chronic anxiety disorder associated with significant psychosocial morbidity, substance abuse, and a number of other negative health outcomes. Fortunately, the biologic underpinnings of this complex disorder and new advances in treatment are being realized. Early detection by primary care providers and rapid initiation of treatment are the keys to successful management of the disorder.
Bobo
William V
WV
Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA.
Warner
Christopher H
CH
Warner
Carolynn M
CM
D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D015995:Prevalence; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D023481:Terrorism; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors