Taking aim at posttraumatic stress disorder: understanding its nature and shooting down myths.

I n this issue, we are privileged to have 2 state-of-the-art reviews on the topic of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), written by preeminent authorities in the field. Dr Naomi Breslau provides a critical overview of the epidemiology of PTSD, highlighting sex differences and comorbidity. Dr Gordon Asmundson and colleagues’ insightful synthesis of the literature linking PTSD to chronic pain emphasizes clinical and research implications. Both papers contain succinct summaries that will inform readers of cutting-edge thinking in these areas.