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Chronicity in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and predictors of course of comorbid PTSD in patients with anxiety disorders
Author(s) -
Zlotnick Caron,
Warshaw Meredith,
Shea M. Tracie,
Allsworth Jennifer,
Pearlstein Teri,
Keller Martin B.
Publication year - 1999
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 - 10.1023/a:1024746316245
Subject(s) - anxiety , anxiety disorder , psychology , psychiatry , comorbidity , clinical psychology , posttraumatic stress , alcohol abuse , generalized anxiety disorder
The purpose of this study was to examine the course of comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in 54 patients with another anxiety disorder. Using a prospective longitudinal design, the present study found that during the first 5 years of follow‐up the probability of full remission from a chronic episode of PTSD was .18. Findings from this and other research confirm clinical impressions that a substantial number of people never fully remit from their PTSD even after many years. Variables associated with a longer time to remit from an episode of chronic PTSD were a history of alcohol abuse and a history of childhood trauma.