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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: PTSD (Main Menu)

PTSD


Below are links to the MANY articles on this website about POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD). The title of the chapter in the DSM-5-TR® that includes PTSD is Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders.

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)—Clinical features

Four types of symptoms are present in PTSD

Not all trauma is associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

What is nightmare disorder, and why is it important?


Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)—Screening

Screen patients for a history of major trauma and, if present, for PTSD

How to screen for PTSD using the PC-PTSD-5 questionnaire

How to screen for PTSD using the PCL-5 questionnaire


Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)—Treatment

PTSD-associated nightmares: Menu of treatment options

Does prazosin work for PTSD? If so, for which symptoms?

How exactly should we dose prazosin in PTSD?

(Relative) contraindications to prazosin for PTSD-associated nightmares

Warning! Prazosin can lead to hypotension/ syncope after the first dose

These medications can be very problematic along with prazosin


Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)—Other Articles

Practice guidelines for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

What can we do to support “National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month”?


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