Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Author: Jeffrey P. Staab, MD, MS
Editorial changes - 2012-04-24
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Prevention
Screening
Diagnosis
Consultation for Diagnosis
Hospitalization
Non-drug Therapy
Drug Therapy
Patient Education
Consultation for Management
Follow-up

Tables
References
Glossary
What's New
Patient Information
Additional Resources
Tools
Glossary
bid
twice daily
CI
confidence interval
CT
computed tomography
GABA
γ-aminobutyric acid
GI
gastrointestinal
HCA
heterocyclic antidepressant
MCEPS
Michigan Critical Events Perception Scale
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
OTC
over the counter
PTSD
posttraumatic stress disorder
qd
once daily
qhs
every night
RR
relative risk
SF-36
Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short-Form Health Survey
SSRI
selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor
TCA
tricyclic antidepressant
TSH
thyrotropin
Jeffrey P. Staab, MD, MS has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Michael Roy, MD, editorial consultant, has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.
Deborah Korenstein, MD, FACP, Co-Editor, PIER, has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Richard B. Lynn, MD, FACP, Co-Editor, PIER, has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.


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