Basic approaches to the diagnosis and therapy of post-traumatic stress disorder

Based on a review of domestic and foreign literature, the article highlights the main approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The importance of rapid detection and timely provision of medical care for this disease is shown. The definition of PTSD is formul...

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Main Authors: A. V. Vasileva, T. A. Karavaeva, E. P. Lukoshkina, D. S. Radionov
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Federal State Budget Scientific Institution National Medical Research Center for Psychiatry and Neurology n.a. V.M. Bekhterev Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation 2022-12-01
Series:Обозрение психиатрии и медицинской психологии имени В.М. Бехтерева
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Online Access:https://www.bekhterevreview.com/jour/article/view/756
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Summary:Based on a review of domestic and foreign literature, the article highlights the main approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The importance of rapid detection and timely provision of medical care for this disease is shown. The definition of PTSD is formulated, the etiological factors are described, the place in modern classifications, clinical features, the main groups of characteristic symptoms. The role of a medical psychologist in a multiprofessional team providing assistance to patients with PTSD is shown. Comprehensive treatment of PTSD should include psychopharmacotherapy, the first line of which are SSRIs, and psychotherapy methods that have scientifically proven effectiveness in relation to this nosology.
ISSN:2313-7053
2713-055X