Clinically meaningful posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) improvement and incident hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and weight loss.
Jeffrey F ScherrerJoanne SalasMatthew J FriedmanBeth E CohenFrank David SchneiderPatrick J LustmanCarissa van den Berk-ClarkKathleen M ChardPeter TuerkSonya B NormanPaula P SchnurrPublished in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2020)
We observed limited evidence for an association between PTSD improvement and decreased hypertension risk. PCL decreases were not associated with hyperlipidemia or ≥5% weight loss. Further studies that measure potential physical health benefits of change in specific PTSD symptoms are needed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
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