Distinguishing emotional numbing symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder from major depressive disorder
Duek O, Seidemann R, Pietrzak R, Harpaz-Rotem I. Distinguishing emotional numbing symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder from major depressive disorder. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2022, 324: 294-299. PMID: 36586605, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.12.105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAffectCognitionDepressive Disorder, MajorEmotionsHumansStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticConceptsEmotional numbing symptomsPosttraumatic stress disorderNumbing symptomsEmotional numbingStress disorderSymptom clustersTrauma-exposed individualsGreater PTSD severityMajor depressive disorderContext of traumaUnique variancePTSD symptomsPTSD phenotypePTSD severityDifferent symptom clustersWorse treatment outcomesDepressive disorderCore aspectsNumbingDistinct contributionsMDD symptomsDSM-IIIFunctional impairmentDisordersTreatment outcomes