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- Describe PTSD as a specific illness, not simply a patient's inability to “get over” a traumatic event.
- Explain psychotherapy and medication treatments for PTSD.
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Describe PTSD as a specific illness, not simply a patient's inability to “get over” a traumatic event.  |
- Provide education about the full spectrum of PTSD symptoms and how they relate to the inciting traumatic event.
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- Inform patients about the existence of specific and effective psychotherapies for PTSD.
- Discuss the role of medications for reducing, but not eliminating, the symptoms of 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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