Decreased somatosensory activity to non-threatening touch in combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder
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Posttraumatic stress disorder in combat veterans.
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects up to 18% of combat veterans, many of whom will seek care from clinicians outside the military healthcare system. This article reviews the epidemiology, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and referral options for PTSD so that PAs in primary care can recognize and appropriately manage patients with PTSD.
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عنوان ژورنال: Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0925-4927
DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2015.06.012