Implementation of a Screening Program for Patients at Risk for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder | Zendy

Carmen R. Roberts | Zendy; Joanie E. Wofford | Zendy; Haley Hoy | Zendy; Mitchell N. Faddis | Zendy

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Implementation of a Screening Program for Patients at Risk for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Author(s) -

Carmen R. Roberts,

Joanie E. Wofford,

Haley Hoy,

Mitchell N. Faddis

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

clinical medicine insights cardiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.634

H-Index - 21

ISSN - 1179-5468

DOI - 10.4137/cmc.s39957

Subject(s) - medicine , confidence interval , referral , posttraumatic stress , psychiatry , mental health , implantable cardioverter defibrillator , clinical psychology , family medicine

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) recipients who suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are known to be associated with significant cardiac-specific mortality. Clinical observations suggest that PTSD is frequently undetected in ICD recipients followed up at electrophysiology (EP) outpatient clinics. Early recognition of PTSD is important to reduce the risk of serious manifestations on patient outcomes.

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