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PMID: 22724403 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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PURPOSE: The clinical presentation of a 60-year-old Vietnam veteran who developed delayed-onset posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after surgery is presented along with mechanisms for storing traumatic memory and a discussion of the potential contributions of anesthesia and aging to his clinical presentation. CONCLUSION: Although additional research is needed to clarify the contributions of memory processes, anesthesia, and aging in delayed-onset PTSD, prudent clinicians will be cognizant of a potential correlation and screen patients appropriately. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: A thorough surgical and anesthetic exposure history should be explored in presentations of delayed-onset posttraumatic disorder symptomatology. Additionally, clinicians working with trauma patients who anticipate surgery are uniquely positioned to serve as a liaison between the patient, surgeon, and anesthetist, thereby decreasing the potential for delayed-onset PTSD. |
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Kathrene Carter Berger; Kathleen Scharer |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2011-11-14 |
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Title: Perspectives in psychiatric care Volume: 48 ISSN: 1744-6163 ISO Abbreviation: Perspect Psychiatr Care Publication Date: 2012 Jul |
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Created Date: 2012-06-25 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401133 Medline TA: Perspect Psychiatr Care Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 170-5 Citation Subset: N |
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© 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
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Kathrene Carter Berger, DNP, BSN, BA, RN, is a PhD student, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; and Kathleen Scharer, PhD, RN PMH CNS-BC, FAAN, is Full Professor, College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA. |
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