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  • Volume 21
  • Number 3
  • July 2023

From the Guest Editor

Reviews

Publication date: 01 July 2023

Pages239–246

A substantial majority of adults in the United States will experience a potentially traumatic event (PTE) in their lifetime. A considerable proportion of those individuals will go on to develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Distinguishing between ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20230001

Publication date: 01 July 2023

Pages247–256

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common chronic and disabling psychiatric disorder that may develop after exposure to a traumatic life event. There are existing evidence-based psychotherapies and pharmacotherapies for PTSD; however, these ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20220088

Publication date: 01 July 2023

Pages257–265

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a chronic and debilitating condition. Although several psychotherapeutic and pharmacological treatments are recommended for PTSD, many individuals do not respond to treatment or respond only partially, highlighting ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20230006

Publication date: 01 July 2023

Pages266–277

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric condition characterized by sustained symptoms, including reexperiencing, hyperarousal, avoidance, and mood alterations, following exposure to a traumatic event. Although symptom presentations in PTSD ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20230007

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Ethics Commentary

Bibliography

Abstracts

Influential Publications

Publication date: 01 July 2023

Pages290–295

This study investigated whether impairment persists after posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has resolved. Traumatically injured patients (N = 1,035) were assessed during hospital admission and at 3 (85%) and 12 months (73%). Quality of life prior to ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.23021016

Publication date: 01 July 2023

Pages306–314

Unsuccessfully treated posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious and life-threatening disorder. Two medications, paroxetine hydrochloride and sertraline hydrochloride, are approved treatments for PTSD by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.23021013

Publication date: 01 July 2023

Pages329–336

As psychedelic compounds gain traction in psychiatry, there is a need to consider the active mechanism to explain the effect observed in randomized clinical trials. Traditionally, biological psychiatry has asked how compounds affect the causal pathways of ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.23021012

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