Posttraumatic stress disorder in adults: Impact, comorbidity, risk factors, and treatment

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 59, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 460-467

  Sareen, Jitender ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; Cognitive behavioural therapy; Combat exposure; Comorbidity; Epidemiology; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Prazosin; Prolonged exposure; Sexual trauma; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN NORADRENALIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMORBIDITY; DSM-5; HUMAN; INJURY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIETY; ADULT; BRAIN INJURY; CLASSIFICATION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPLICATION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL PROBLEM; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TRENDS; WARFARE;

ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREVALENCE; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; RISK FACTORS; SEX OFFENSES; SOCIAL PROBLEMS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; WARFARE;

EID: 84907186615     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674371405900902     Document Type: Review

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