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9172704

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-5-30
pubmed:abstractText
The possible presence of hallucinations and delusional thoughts in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was investigated. Other symptom clusters were also assessed in order to further clarify the nature of PTSD. Twenty combat veterans with PTSD were compared to 18 combat veterans without PTSD on symptom rating scales. The subjects with PTSD exhibited a greater degree of depression, anxiety, agitation, anhedonia, and positive symptoms of psychosis than the comparison group. Specifically, the PTSD group manifested increased hallucinations, delusions, and bizarre behavior. Some of these positive symptoms did not appear to be due to reexperiencing of the trauma. The groups were not significantly different on indices of mania, thought disorder, or inertia. The clinical and diagnostic implications of the results are discussed. A diagnosis of PTSD should be considered with patients who have positive symptoms in the absence of thought disorder.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0006-3223
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
39
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
839-44
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Positive symptoms of psychosis in posttraumatic stress disorder.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatrics and Neurology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article