Fluoxetine in relapse prevention of PTSD

Fluoxetine v . placebo in prevention of relapse in post - traumatic stress disorder

Declaration of interest Thiswork was sponsoredby Eli Lilly & Co. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychopathological response to a terrifying experience. Initially associated with combat, PTSD is observed in civilians following traumatic experiences, including violence, accident, natural disaster and life-threatening illness. Lifetime prevalence of PTSD in civilians is between 1% and ...

Fluoxetine v. placebo in prevention of relapse in post-traumatic stress disorder.

BACKGROUND Little is known about the effect of pharmacotherapy in the prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) relapse. AIMS To assess the efficacy and tolerability of fluoxetine in preventing PTSD relapse. METHOD This was a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled study. Following 12 weeks of acute treatment, patients who responded were rerandomised and continued in a 24-wee...

Effectiveness of Psychodrama Therapy in Relapse Prevention and Rumination

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of psychodrama therapy in relapse prevention and rumination. Method: A semi-experimental research design along with pre-test/post-test and control group was employed for the conduct of this study. All the patients with drug abuse presenting to Tehran addiction treatment clinics constituted the statistical population of this s...

Relapse Prevention 1 RUNNING HEAD: Relapse Prevention

Prevention of PTSD