Usual Course of Treatment and Predictors of Treatment Utilization for Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

CONCLUSIONS: Many patients with a primary diagnosis of PTSD do not receive psychotherapy, and psychiatric prescriptions, including atypical antipsychotics and benzodiazepines, are common. Future research is needed to determine the quality of care received and explore subpopulation-specific barriers limiting access to care. PMID: 28570794 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Clinical Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Tags: J Clin Psychiatry Source Type: research