Pharmacotherapy for PTSD
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Since each us has previously published reviews of medication treat ment for adults and children with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD),[1 ] we approach the subject somewhat differently in this arti cle. We ask and answer 11 questions that we believe encompass major con cerns of prescribing psychiatrists about medication treatment for adults or children with PTSD. We hope that this presentation provides a syn thesis of research literature in a form that directly addresses common clinical decisions.
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تاریخ انتشار 2010