TY - JOUR
T1 - One-year follow-up study of posttraumatic stress disorder among survivors of Cambodian concentration camps
AU - Boehnlein, J. K.
AU - Kinzie, J. D.
AU - Ben, R.
AU - Fleck, J.
PY - 1985
Y1 - 1985
N2 - One year after receiving a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder, five of 12 Cambodian concentration camp survivors who entered a treatment program no longer met the diagnostic criteria for the disorder, and symptoms in three others had improved. The intrusive symptoms of nightmares, sleep disorders, and startle reactions showed the most consistent improvement. Avoidance behavior, shame, and caring for others improved the least. The authors advocate use of tricyclic antidepressant medication and a consistent, supportive long-term psychotherapeutic commitment in treating this severely traumatized group.
AB - One year after receiving a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder, five of 12 Cambodian concentration camp survivors who entered a treatment program no longer met the diagnostic criteria for the disorder, and symptoms in three others had improved. The intrusive symptoms of nightmares, sleep disorders, and startle reactions showed the most consistent improvement. Avoidance behavior, shame, and caring for others improved the least. The authors advocate use of tricyclic antidepressant medication and a consistent, supportive long-term psychotherapeutic commitment in treating this severely traumatized group.
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U2 - 10.1176/ajp.142.8.956
DO - 10.1176/ajp.142.8.956
M3 - Article
C2 - 4025594
AN - SCOPUS:0021926622
SN - 0002-953X
VL - 142
SP - 956
EP - 959
JO - American Journal of Psychiatry
JF - American Journal of Psychiatry
IS - 8
ER -