Combined pharmacotherapy and psychological therapies for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
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Combined pharmacotherapy and psychological therapies for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
BACKGROUND PTSD is an anxiety disorder related to exposure to a severe psychological trauma. Symptoms include re-experiencing the event, avoidance and arousal as well as distress and impairment resulting from these symptoms.Guidelines suggest a combination of both psychological therapy and pharmacotherapy may enhance treatment response, especially in those with more severe PTSD or in those who ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1465-1858
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd007316.pub2