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

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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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Medical Journal of Australia

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2037-12-31