POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

Course overview

POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) IS A DISABLING PSYCHIATRIC DISORDER THAT RESULTS FROM BEING EXPOSED TO REAL OR THREATENED INJURY, DEATH, AND SEXUAL ASSAULT. IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH FUNCTIONAL AND COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT. EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND INTERVENTION ARE NECESSARY FOR EFFECTIVE TREATMENT AND TO MINIMIZE THE LONGTERM OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH PTSD. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PTSD AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.