Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Author: Jeffrey P. Staab, MD, MS
Editorial changes - 2009-10-13
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Consultation for Diagnosis
  • Consider diagnostic consultation for help in providing a thorough evaluation of PTSD symptoms and related pathology.
  • Consider diagnostic consultation to clarify the overall clinical picture when depressive or anxiety disorders are complicated by histories of traumatic stress exposure.


Consider diagnostic consultation for help in providing a thorough evaluation of PTSD symptoms and related pathology. BC

  • Seek diagnostic consultation for patients where the diagnosis of PTSD is not certain.
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Consider diagnostic consultation to clarify the overall clinical picture when depressive or anxiety disorders are complicated by histories of traumatic stress exposure. C

  • Seek diagnostic consultation whenever PTSD may complicate depressive or anxiety disorders.
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Jeffrey P. Staab, MD, MS, is a consultant for Eli Lilly, Forest Laboratories, received honorarium from Abbott Laboratories, received grants from GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer. Michael Roy, MD, editorial consultant, received honorarium from PFizer.
Steven E. Weinberger, MD, FACP, Acting Editor, PIER, has stock holdings in Glaxosmithkline and Abbott.


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