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Post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic health conditions [electronic resource] / edited by Steven S. Coughlin.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Coughlin, Steven S. (Steven Scott), 1957-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Post-traumatic stress disorder--Complications.
- Post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Chronic diseases.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 261 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : American Public Health Association, c2013.
- Language Note:
- English.
- Summary:
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious anxiety disorder that can occur among persons exposed to traumatic events, affecting many of our nation's military and veterans. PTSD has been related to several adverse health outcomes and to increased utilization of health care services. The focus of this book is on the relationships between PTSD and chronic health conditions including other psychiatric conditions; substance abuse and dependency; chronic pain; obesity, diabetes, and the metabolic syndrome; cardiovascular disease; and traumatic brain injury.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Overview of post-traumatic stress disorder / Steven S. Coughlin and Rebecca Boehm McNeil
- The epidemiology of post-traumatic stress disorder / Steven S. Coughlin
- Post-traumatic stress disorder and other psychiatric conditions / Steven S. Coughlin
- Post-traumatic stress disorder and substance abuse and dependence / Steven S. Coughlin and Laura Herrera
- Post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain / Jennifer Jane Runnals, Elizabeth Van Voorhees, and Patrick S. Calhoun
- Post-traumatic stress disorder and obesity, diabetes, and the metabolic syndrome / Steven S. Coughlin and Yasmin S. Cypel
- Post-traumatic stress disorder and cardiovascular disease / Steven S. Coughlin
- Post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury / Steven S. Coughlin, Patrick M. Sullivan, Julie C. Chapman
- Conclusions and recommendations
- Toward an improved understanding of post-traumatic stress disorder and
- Chronic health conditions / Steven S. Coughlin and J. Wesson Ashford.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-87553-262-4
- OCLC:
- 826853579
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