Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

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[...] Current medical research and opinion, 37(12), 2151-2161. https://doi.org/10.1080/03007995.2021.1978417 Sciarrino, N. A., Warnecke, A. J., & Teng, E. J. (2020). A systematic review of intensive empirically supported treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 33(4), 443-454. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.22556 Mitchell, J. M., Ot'alora M., van der Kolk, B., Shannon, S., Bogenschutz, M., Gelfand, Y & MAPP2 Study Collaborator Group. (2023). MDMA-assisted therapy for moderate to severe PTSD: a randomized, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial. Nature Medicine, 29(10), 2473-2480. [...]

[...] In conclusion, although medication can be efficacious in the management of some symptoms of PTSD, such as depression and anxiety, psychotherapy arguably stands out as the most effective treatment, with prolonged exposure being widely accepted as one of the most critical interventions in treating the main symptoms of PTSD. - References Schein, J., Houle, C., Urganus, A., Cloutier, M., Patterson-Lomba, O., Wang, Y & Davis, L. L. (2021). Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder in the United States: a systematic literature review. [...]

[...] Post Traumatic Stress Disorder A traumatic event, series of events, or set of circumstances can cause someone to develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a mental health condition. Its diagnostic criteria are described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). These criteria include symptoms such as intrusive thoughts, avoiding triggers that remind the patient of the trauma, adverse alterations in arousal and responsiveness, as well as mood and cognitive disturbances. I. Prevalence PTSD affects people of all ethnicities, nationalities, and cultures and at any age. [...]

[...] Conversely, the lack of support or possibly being subjected to other stressors during this period has the likelihood of worsening the patient's condition and resulting in PTSD. II. Treatment Mitchell et al. (2023) have extensively explored various modalities for managing PTSD, including psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, and emerging interventions such as MDMA-assisted therapy. The hands-on approach, especially exposure therapy, is crucial in these techniques. Since prolonged exposure therapy is one of the cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) approaches, its main emphasis has been given to PTSD treatment. [...]