Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Overview of Evidence-Based Assessment and Treatment
J Clin Med. 2016 Nov; 5(11): 105. Published online 2016 Nov 22. doi: 10.3390/jcm5110105 PMCID: PMC5126802 PMID: 27879650 Cynthia L. Lancaster,1,2 Jenni B. Teeters,1,2 Daniel F. Gros,1,2 and Sudie E. Back1,2,* Frances Kay Lambkin, Academic Editor and Emma Barrett, Academic Editor Abstract Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a chronic psychological disorder that can develop after exposure to a traumatic event. This review summarizes the literature on the epidemiology, assessment, and treatment of PTSD. We provide a review of the characteristics of…