Citation

Lee EA. Perspect. Psychiatr. Care 2012; 48(2): 108-115.

Affiliation

Elizabeth A. D. Lee, MSN, is a PhD Candidate and Research Assistant, College of Graduate Health Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, and Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1744-6163.2011.00312.x

PMID

22458724

Abstract

PURPOSE:   The purpose of this case study is to present the complex contribution of combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to suicide and international standards of treatment among veterans deployed to the Middle East. CONCLUSIONS:   PTSD carries increased physical and psychological health risk in combat soldiers. Internationally, guidelines for PTSD promote cognitive behavior therapies, specifically exposure therapy, as first line treatment; however, implementation varies among countries. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS:   Evidence supports the benefit of exposure-based psychotherapy for combat-related PTSD. Commonly prescribed antidepressants and other psychotherapy treatments may not be as beneficial.

Language: en