Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Cardiac Patients: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Considerations for Assessment and Treatment
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Trauma and PTSD Increase the Risk of CVD Development
3. PTSD in the Aftermath of a Cardiac Event
4. Biological and Behavioural Mechanisms
5. Assessment Considerations
6. Treatment Considerations
7. Conclusions
Authors Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Tulloch, H.; Greenman, P.S.; Tassé, V. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Cardiac Patients: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Considerations for Assessment and Treatment. Behav. Sci. 2015, 5, 27-40. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs5010027
Tulloch H, Greenman PS, Tassé V. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Cardiac Patients: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Considerations for Assessment and Treatment. Behavioral Sciences. 2015; 5(1):27-40. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs5010027
Chicago/Turabian StyleTulloch, Heather, Paul S. Greenman, and Vanessa Tassé. 2015. "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Cardiac Patients: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Considerations for Assessment and Treatment" Behavioral Sciences 5, no. 1: 27-40. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs5010027