Objective This study synthesized evidence regarding the prevalence of post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) in the United States (US). Methods A systematic literature review (SLR) …

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occurs in 5–10% of the population and is twice as
common in women as in men. Although trauma exposure is the precipitating event for PTSD …

Abstract The Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) is an extensively validated and
widely used structured diagnostic interview for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The …

PTSD is characterized by the persistence of intense reactions to reminders of a traumatic
event, altered mood, a sense of imminent threat, disturbed sleep, and hypervigilance …

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a significant problem among our nation's military
veterans. In the following overview, we provide information on the prevalence of SUDs …

Psychological trauma has developed into a very common concept in the scientific
community, in mental health care, as well as in popular language and mass media. The …

Abstract Background The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist (PCL, now PCL-5)
has recently been revised to reflect the new diagnostic criteria of the disorder. Methods A …

Background Combat exposure is associated with increased risk of mental disorders and
suicidality. Moral injury, or persistent effects of perpetrating or witnessing acts that violate …

BackgroundLittle is known about the prevalence of mental health outcomes in UK personnel
at the end of the British involvement in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. AimsWe examined …

There is an urgent need to address a critical lack of advancement in the
psychopharmacologic treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The clinical, social …