The typology of chronic posttraumatic stress disorder

Psychopathological chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was studied in relation to clinical peculiarities of depression included in PTSD structure. One hundred and sixty-five patients, 124 men and 41 women, aged 25-48 years, were examined in general outpatient clinics. PTSD duration was from...

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Published inZhurnal nevrologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova Vol. 104; no. 1; p. 17
Main Author Voloshin, V M
Format Journal Article
LanguageRussian
Published Russia (Federation) 2004
Subjects
Adult
Anxiety - etiology
Chronic Disease
Depression - etiology
Female
Guilt
Humans
Male
Memory Disorders - etiology
Middle Aged
Phobic Disorders - etiology
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - complications
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology
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Summary:Psychopathological chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was studied in relation to clinical peculiarities of depression included in PTSD structure. One hundred and sixty-five patients, 124 men and 41 women, aged 25-48 years, were examined in general outpatient clinics. PTSD duration was from 6 to 24 months. A stress was caused by situations related to combat events (60.6%), close person's death (25.4%), assault with physical and moral violence (8.2%) and rape (5.8%). With regard to depression structure and dominating affect, 4 PTSD types--anxious (36.6%), dysphoric (26.1%), apathic (20%) and somatoform (17.7%), were distinguished. Also, their significance for the formation of patient's personality features is emphasized. A role of depression in syndrome formation in chronic PTSD is suggested.
ISSN:1997-7298