Treating adults with acute stress disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder in general practice: a clinical update

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2007

Authors

Forbes, David
Creamer, Mark
Phelps, Andrea
Couineau, Anne-Laure
Cooper, John A
Bryant, Richard
McFarlane, Alexander C
Devilly, Grant J
Matthews, Lynda
Raphael, Beverley

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Australasian Medical Association

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• General practitioners have an important role to play in helping patients after exposure to severe psychological trauma. • In the immediate aftermath of trauma, GPs should offer "psychological first aid", which includes monitoring of the patient's me

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Keywords: antidepressant agent; mirtazapine; monoamine oxidase inhibitor; serotonin uptake inhibitor; tricyclic antidepressant agent; acute stress disorder; adult; article; behavior therapy; cognitive therapy; disease resistance; disease severity; drug efficacy; ex

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Medical Journal of Australia

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