Posttraumatic stress disorder

1. Posttraumatic stress disorder
Clinical
features
•Exposure to life-threatening trauma
•Nightmares, flashbacks, intrusive memories
•Avoidance of reminders, dissociation
•Emotional detachment, negative mood, decreased interest in
activities
•Sleep disturbance, hypervigilance, irritability
•Duration ≥1 month
Treatment
•Trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy
•Antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs)
SNRIs = serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors; SSRIs = selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors.