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A new treatment algorithm for posttraumatic stress disorder

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Davidson, J; Bernik, M; Connor, KM; Friedman, MJ; Jobson, KO; Kim, Y; Lecrubier, Y; Ma, H; Njenga, F; Stein, DJ; Zohar, J
Published in: Psychiatric Annals
November 1, 2005

Treating PTSD requires selecting an appropriate first-line treatment, deciding on length of treatment, and knowing when and how to change to another approach. The algorithm presented in this article provides sequential choices to decide whether to persist longer at the highest tolerated dose, augment with a second agent, or switch to another treatment. There is a need to evaluate levels of response (full, partial, or nonresponse), as well as to decide whether partial response is generalized to all PTSD symptoms or limited to select symptoms. Treatment strategies may then be based on which scenario is present. Issues of comorbidity and diagnostic reevaluation must be considered as well.

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Published In

Psychiatric Annals

ISSN

0048-5713

Publication Date

November 1, 2005

Volume

35

Issue

11

Start / End Page

887 / 898

Related Subject Headings

  • Psychiatry
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Davidson, J., Bernik, M., Connor, K. M., Friedman, M. J., Jobson, K. O., Kim, Y., … Zohar, J. (2005). A new treatment algorithm for posttraumatic stress disorder. Psychiatric Annals, 35(11), 887–898.
Davidson, J., M. Bernik, K. M. Connor, M. J. Friedman, K. O. Jobson, Y. Kim, Y. Lecrubier, et al. “A new treatment algorithm for posttraumatic stress disorder.” Psychiatric Annals 35, no. 11 (November 1, 2005): 887–98.
Davidson J, Bernik M, Connor KM, Friedman MJ, Jobson KO, Kim Y, et al. A new treatment algorithm for posttraumatic stress disorder. Psychiatric Annals. 2005 Nov 1;35(11):887–98.
Davidson, J., et al. “A new treatment algorithm for posttraumatic stress disorder.” Psychiatric Annals, vol. 35, no. 11, Nov. 2005, pp. 887–98.
Davidson J, Bernik M, Connor KM, Friedman MJ, Jobson KO, Kim Y, Lecrubier Y, Ma H, Njenga F, Stein DJ, Zohar J. A new treatment algorithm for posttraumatic stress disorder. Psychiatric Annals. 2005 Nov 1;35(11):887–898.
Journal cover image

Published In

Psychiatric Annals

ISSN

0048-5713

Publication Date

November 1, 2005

Volume

35

Issue

11

Start / End Page

887 / 898

Related Subject Headings

  • Psychiatry
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences