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The use of anticonvulsants in posttraumatic stress disorder: Case study and overview
Author(s) -
Ford Nicholas
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of traumatic stress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-6598
pISSN - 0894-9867
DOI - 10.1002/jts.2490090413
Subject(s) - posttraumatic stress , anticonvulsant , psychology , anxiety disorder , psychiatry , clinical psychology , medicine , epilepsy , anxiety
A case of posttraumatic stress disorder is described in which a favorable response to the anticonvulsants carbemazepine and sodium valproate occurred. The literature on the use of anticonvulsants in this disorder is reviewed.