Post-traumatic stress disorder Medical personnel Primary care (Medicine)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of many psychiatric problems that may be evaluated, diagnosed, and managed by the primary care practitioner. Patients with PTSD are being diagnosed and treatment is being sought in a variety of settings. There are numerous patient populations that have been identified as having the potential for developing this disorder. PTSD is a disorder where psychological and physiological reactions are closely related. The practitioner must be aware of diagnostic criteria and options for treatment for this disorder.
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Title
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Primary Care Practice
Creators
Joanne L. Miller
Contributors
Renee Hoeksel (Advisor)
Awarding Institution
Washington State University
Academic Unit
Research Projects, College of Nursing
Theses and Dissertations
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
Publisher
Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
Identifiers
99900590536301842
Copyright
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)