PTSD Treatment Flashcards
1
Q
First-line treatment for PTSD (drug class)
A
Antidepressants (SSRI)!
2
Q
SSRIs approved in PTSD treatment
A
Paroxetine, sertraline
3
Q
Why aren’t BZDs good for PTSD?
A
It can impair CBT effectiveness
4
Q
PTSD augmentation: intrusive thoughts and hypervigilance
A
Risperidone, quetiapine, olanzapine
5
Q
PTSD augmentation: nightmares
A
Prazosin
6
Q
PTSD augmentation: anger
A
LTG
7
Q
PTSD augmentation: sleep
A
Trazodone
8
Q
PTSD augmentation: anxiety, sleep, and nightmares
A
Clonidine
9
Q
PTSD treatment of psychotic features
A
May respond to AEDs and antiadrenergics like prazosin, may need APS augmentation
10
Q
Substance abuse in PTSD treatment
A
Patients should be abstinent before treatment starts; BZDs are CI’ed as well
