title: PTSD treatment in light of DSM-5 and the "golden hours" concept.
abstract: One of the main changes in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) was the separation of Stress Related Disorders from the Anxiety chapter. This separation paves the way to examine the unique characteristics of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (ie, identifiable onset, memory processes, etc) and related neural mechanisms. The time that elapses between the traumatic event and the manifestation of the disorder may also be addressed as the "golden hours," or the window of opportunity in which critical processes take place and relevant interventions may be administrated.
authors.affiliation: 1National Post-Trauma Center,Research Foundation by the Sheba Medical Center,Israel.
authors.forename: Lior
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Carmi
authors.affiliation: 3Department of Communication Disorders,Ariel University,Ariel,Israel.
authors.forename: Leah
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fostick
authors.affiliation: 4Department of Psychiatry,Chaim Medical Center,Tel Hashomer,Israel.
authors.forename: Shimon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Burshtein
authors.affiliation: 4Department of Psychiatry,Chaim Medical Center,Tel Hashomer,Israel.
authors.forename: Shlomit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cwikel-Hamzany
authors.affiliation: 1National Post-Trauma Center,Research Foundation by the Sheba Medical Center,Israel.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zohar
mesh_terms: D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000145:classification*; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D006801:Humans; D007030:Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / Q000503:physiopathology; D010913:Pituitary-Adrenal System / Q000503:physiopathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000145:classification* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D040701:Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute / Q000188:drug therapy; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001569:Benzodiazepines
keywords: Benzodiazepines; HPA axis; PTSD; golden hours; stress related disorders; window of opportunity