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Low recognition of posttraumatic stress disorder in primary care

Författare

Summary, in English

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common and disabling disorder that develops as a consequence of traumatic events and is characterised by distressing re-experiencing of parts of the trauma, avoidance of reminders, emotional numbing and hyperarousal. The NICE guidelines for PTSD (2005)recommend trauma-focused psychological therapy as the first-line treatment. A survey of 129 GPs in south London investigated the recognition and treatment of PTSD in primary care. The majority of GPs underestimated the prevalence of PTSD. Most PTSD patients seen in GP surgeries currently do not receive or are not referred for NICE recommended psychological treatments. Medications, especially SSRIs, appear to be more commonly prescribed than recommended by NICE. Efforts to disseminate information about PTSD and effective treatments to both patients and GPs are needed to increase recognition rates and prompter access to treatment. The Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme will make the NICE recommended treatments more widely available and will allow self-referral by adults with PTSD to trauma-focused psychological therapy.

Publiceringsår

2009

Språk

Engelska

Sidor

36-42

Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie

London Journal of Primary Care

Volym

2

Dokumenttyp

Artikel i tidskrift

Förlag

Taylor & Francis

Ämne

  • Psychology

Nyckelord

  • cognitive behaviour therapy
  • mental health
  • NICE guidelines
  • post-traumatic stress disorder
  • psychological treatments

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt

  • ISSN: 1757-1472