Naslov
Psychotic symptoms in combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder

Autori
Kaštelan, Ana ; Frančišković, Tanja ; Moro, Ljiljana ; Rončević-Gržeta, Ika ; Grković, Jasna ; Jurcan, Vlatka ; Lesica, Tomislav ; Graovac, Mirjana ; Girotto, Igor

Izvornik
Military medicine (0026-4075) 172 (2007), 3; 273-277

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
psychotic symptoms; post-traumatic stress disorder; depression; traumatization

Sažetak
The presence of psychotic symptoms in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has already been recognized. Using the Structured Clinical Interview Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, we searched for and assessed psychotic symptoms in 91 males suffering from combat-related PTSD. Hallucinations and delusions were present in 20% of patients. We divided all patients into three groups: the group with hallucinations and delusions, the group without these symptoms, and the group with "subthreshold" psychotic symptoms. Using the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire, Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale, and Structured Clinical Interview Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, we investigated differences between groups in the intensity of traumatization, severity of PTSD symptoms, and the frequency of depression. There were no significant differences between groups ; however, there was one exception: severity of hyperarousal symptoms was positively correlated with occurrence of psychotic symptoms.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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