Post‐traumatic stress disorder following medical events
- 1 May 1993
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in British Journal of Clinical Psychology
- Vol. 32 (2) , 247-253
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8260.1993.tb01052.x
Abstract
Four patients developed characteristic symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder following medical and surgical events. Post-traumatic symptomatology was associated with poor recovery, a tendency to avoid further medical treatment and life-threatening behaviour. The authors provide clinical guidelines for the diagnosis of PTSD among patients whose medical conditions or treatment are highly stressful and discuss the need for prompt diagnosis and treatment of specific mental disorders among the medically ill.Keywords
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