Title
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Heart Disease
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Publication Date
2012-01-31
Document Type
Book Chapter
Subjects
Heart Diseases; Myocardial Infarction; Comorbidity; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Disciplines
Cardiovascular Diseases | Health Services Research | Mental and Social Health | Mental Disorders | Psychiatric and Mental Health | Psychiatry | Psychiatry and Psychology
Abstract
Approximately 15% of patients who have had a myocardial infarction (MI) or coronary artery bypass graft surgery are likely to develop Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the year after the cardiac event and there is substantial evidence linking PTSD with marked distress and poor quality of life. There is some evidence that PTSD is associated with adverse medical outcomes in cardiac patients. Because of the negative impact on quality of life, screening cardiac patients for PTSD is warranted. When PTSD is identified, there are several treatment options, including psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy, particularly with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
DOI of Published Version
10.1002/9780470975138.ch12
Source
Doerfler, L. A. and Paraskos, J. A. (2012) Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Heart Disease, in Psychiatry and Heart Disease: The Mind, Brain, and Heart (eds M. Riba, L. Wulsin and M. Rubenfire), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470975138.ch12
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Psychiatry and Heart Disease: The Mind, Brain, and Heart
Repository Citation
Doerfler LA, Paraskos JA. (2012). Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Heart Disease. Implementation Science and Practice Advances Research Center Publications. https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470975138.ch12. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/psych_cmhsr/603