Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Cardiac Patients: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Considerations for Assessment and Treatment

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Cardiac Patients: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Considerations for Assessment and Treatment

There is increasing awareness of the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on physical health, particularly cardiovascular disease. We review the literature on the role of trauma in the development of cardiovascular risk factors and disease, aftermath of a cardiac event, and risk for recur...

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Main Authors: Heather Tulloch, Paul S. Greenman, Vanessa Tassé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:Behavioral Sciences
Subjects:
posttraumatic stress
cardiovascular
assessment
treatment
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/5/1/27
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spelling doaj-3e68c1519c1f4651925b1aef7f4bc1dc2020-11-24T23:16:58ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2014-12-0151274010.3390/bs5010027bs5010027Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Cardiac Patients: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Considerations for Assessment and TreatmentHeather Tulloch0Paul S. Greenman1Vanessa Tassé2Division of Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4W7, CanadaDepartment of Psychology, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Gatineau, Quebec, J8X 3X7, CanadaDepartment of Psychology, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Gatineau, Quebec, J8X 3X7, CanadaThere is increasing awareness of the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on physical health, particularly cardiovascular disease. We review the literature on the role of trauma in the development of cardiovascular risk factors and disease, aftermath of a cardiac event, and risk for recurrence in cardiac patients. We explore possible mechanisms to explain these relationships, as well as appropriate assessment and treatment strategies for this population. Our main conclusion is that screening and referral for appropriate treatments are important given the high prevalence rates of PTSD in cardiac populations and the associated impact on morbidity and mortality.http://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/5/1/27posttraumatic stresscardiovascularassessmenttreatment
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posttraumatic stress
cardiovascular
assessment
treatment
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Paul S. Greenman
Vanessa Tassé
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title Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Cardiac Patients: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Considerations for Assessment and Treatment
title_short Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Cardiac Patients: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Considerations for Assessment and Treatment
title_full Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Cardiac Patients: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Considerations for Assessment and Treatment
title_fullStr Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Cardiac Patients: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Considerations for Assessment and Treatment
title_full_unstemmed Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Cardiac Patients: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Considerations for Assessment and Treatment
title_sort post-traumatic stress disorder among cardiac patients: prevalence, risk factors, and considerations for assessment and treatment
publisher MDPI AG
series Behavioral Sciences
issn 2076-328X
publishDate 2014-12-01
description There is increasing awareness of the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on physical health, particularly cardiovascular disease. We review the literature on the role of trauma in the development of cardiovascular risk factors and disease, aftermath of a cardiac event, and risk for recurrence in cardiac patients. We explore possible mechanisms to explain these relationships, as well as appropriate assessment and treatment strategies for this population. Our main conclusion is that screening and referral for appropriate treatments are important given the high prevalence rates of PTSD in cardiac populations and the associated impact on morbidity and mortality.
topic posttraumatic stress
cardiovascular
assessment
treatment
url http://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/5/1/27
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