Can medications prevent PTSD in trauma victims?
Bennett, W.R.M., et al. - Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a preventable mental illness—without trauma, the illness does not occur. Primary prevention (such as eliminating war, rape, physical assaults, child abuse, or motor vehicle accidents) would be effective but is an unrealistic goal. Secondary prevention (such as preventing PTSD after individuals have been exposed to trauma) may be attainable [more...]
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