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Rationale:
- Many patients will not recognize the full extent of their symptoms and may not relate their symptoms to the trauma that they
experienced; they may blame themselves for not being able to overcome their symptoms.
- Education about PTSD may help them to understand the impact of their illness on their lives.
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Evidence:
- Clinical experience suggests that many patients do not address the psychological impact of traumatic experiences with their
primary care physician, focusing instead on physical conditions that may be related to the trauma or physiological symptoms
of PTSD (8).
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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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