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Rationale:
- Complete resolution of PTSD symptoms may not be possible for patients with a chronic form of the disorder; however, substantial
improvement in role functioning at home, at work, and in interpersonal relationships should be expected.
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- Outcome studies measuring symptom reduction and psychosocial functioning with treatment are encouraging, even with residual
symptoms (17).
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Comments:
- One study uses the SF-36 as a general outcome measure of physical and psychological symptoms and level of functioning (43); however, there are no questionnaires that are specifically established for the purpose of following patients with PTSD.
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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.
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