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The relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder and affective disorder
Report by Kate Roberts, Medical Student
Search checked by Suzanne Robbins, Clinical Psychologist
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A short-cut review was carried out to establish whether the presence of affective disorder in victims of assault alters the chances of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In all, 133 papers were found using the reported searches, of which 8 presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results and study weaknesses of these best papers are tabulated. It is concluded that PTSD and affective disorder are related and often occur at the same time.
A 30-year-old woman who has been the victim of a vicious non-sexual assault presents to the emergency department. She has had depression since the age of 18 years. The Mental Health liaison nurse says that you should refer her for psychological support straight away as she has a predisposition to develop PTSD. Although someone with a known depressive disorder is
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