title: Posttraumatic stress disorder in adults: impact, comorbidity, risk factors, and treatment.
abstract: During the last 30 years, there has been a substantial increase in the study of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Several high-profile traumatic events, such as the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the terrorist attacks of September 11 on the World Trade Center, have led to a greater public interest in the risk and protective factors for PTSD. In this In Review paper, I discuss some of the important advances in PTSD. The paper provides a concise review of the evolution of PTSD diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, impact of PTSD in the community, an overview of the established risk factors for developing PTSD, and assessment and treatment. Throughout the paper, controversies and clinical implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
authors.forename: Jitender
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sareen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods; D015897:Comorbidity; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health / Q000639:trends; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D015995:Prevalence; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000145:classification / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000523:psychology*; D012940:Social Problems / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D014857:Warfare
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs