On-the-record screenings versus anonymous surveys in reporting PTSD.

نویسندگان

  • Robert N McLay
  • William E Deal
  • Jennifer A Murphy
  • Kristy B Center
  • Tonya T Kolkow
  • Thomas A Grieger
چکیده

ajp.psychiatryonline.org order to get him back on the road. In addition, he was generally very punctual but seemed to exhibit a new disregard for time. For example, he typically awakened early to take his son to school, but 2 days prior to admission he overslept, displaying an uncharacteristic apathy about getting his son to school on time. Upon psychiatric admission, prazosin was discontinued. After 30 hours, Mr. A’s odd behavior and dissociative symptoms resolved, and he was discharged from the hospital while still being treated with all previous medications except prazosin. Six months later, he has not experienced recurrence of these behavioral symptoms.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The American journal of psychiatry

دوره 165 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008