Comorbid mood and anxiety disorders and severity of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in treatment-seeking veterans.

Kelly A KnowlesRebecca K SripadaMahrie DefeverSheila A M Rauch

Published in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2018)

These results suggest that among veterans seeking treatment for PTSD, comorbid mood and anxiety disorders may be associated with greater severity of PTSD symptoms. Future work is needed to determine the impact of specific comorbidities on trauma-focused treatment outcomes. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

posttraumatic stress disorder
sleep quality
bipolar disorder
mental health
emergency department
replacement therapy