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Published Online: 2002, pp. 455–610

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after Heart Transplant: The Influence of Earlier Loss Experiences on Posttransplant Flashbacks

Lutz Götzmann, M.D. [email protected], and Ulrich Schnyder, M.D.Authors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 56, Number 4

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2002.56.4.562

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The incidence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after heart transplant is about 17%, making it an important psychosocial complication. This case study discusses the relationship between early traumatizing experiences loss and the lead symptoms of PTSD (e.g., flashbacks, nightmares). It is demonstrated how the encoding of a traumatic experience into existing representations leads not only to a reactivation of an earlier trauma, but may constitute a protective function in the processing of a PTSD.

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American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 56 • Number 4 • 2002, pp. 455–610

Pages: 562 - 567

PubMed: 12520891

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Published in print: 2002, pp. 455–610

Published online: 30 April 2018

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Lutz Götzmann, M.D. [email protected]

Head Physician, Dept. of Psychosocial Medicine, University Hospital Zürich.

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Ulrich Schnyder, M.D.

Professor, Head of Psychiatric Department, University Hospital Zürich.

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Notes

Supported by the Swiss Science Foundation (Project number 4046-05661).

Mailing address: Department of Psychosocial Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Culmannstrasse 8, CH-8091, Zurich, Switzerland, E-mail [email protected]

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after Heart Transplant: The Influence of Earlier Loss Experiences on Posttransplant Flashbacks

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