2001
Neuroleptic Use in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Sernyak M, Kosten T, Fontana A, Rosenheck R. Neuroleptic Use in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Psychiatric Quarterly 2001, 72: 197-213. PMID: 11467155, DOI: 10.1023/a:1010318414199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderTreatment of PTSDNeuroleptic useOutcome studiesStress disorderSevere post-traumatic stress disorderLarge outcome studiesUse of neurolepticsNeuroleptic-treated patientsObservational outcome studyCombat-related post-traumatic stress disorderIll patientsMedication historyClinical variablesNeuroleptic prescriptionSocio-demographic characteristicsTreatment characteristicsBaseline differencesNeurolepticsPatientsSecondary analysisPTSD symptomsCombat exposureTreatmentOutpatients
2000
Benzodiazepine Use in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Veterans with Substance Abuse
KOSTEN T, FONTANA A, SERNYAK M, ROSENHECK R. Benzodiazepine Use in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Veterans with Substance Abuse. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2000, 188: 454-459. PMID: 10919705, DOI: 10.1097/00005053-200007000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderHealth care utilizationSubstance abuseCare utilizationBenzodiazepine useOutpatient health care utilizationStress disorderComorbid substance abuseSubstance abuse diagnosisBenzodiazepine treatmentBaseline differencesInpatient dischargesBenzodiazepine usersAbuse diagnosisPTSD patientsAdverse effectsSubstance abusersBenzodiazepinesOutcomesVeteransDisordersAbusePatientsWorseningDiagnosis