Antidepressant treatment, posttraumatic stress disorder, survivor guilt, and spiritual awakening

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 691-696

  Khouzam, Hani Raoul ^a   Kissmeyer, Perla ^a  

^a Manchester VA Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Spiritual beliefs; Survivor guilt

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE; LORAZEPAM;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; GUILT; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MALE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELIGION; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0030710097     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jts.2490100415     Document Type: Article

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