Title:A Review on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Symptoms, Therapies
and Recent Case Studies
Volume: 15
Author(s): Amandeep Thakur, Diksha Choudhary*, Bhupinder Kumar*Amit Chaudhary
Affiliation:
- School of Pharmacy, Abhilashi University, Chail Chowk, tehsil Chachyot, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh 175028, India
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ISF College of Pharmacy, Ghal Kalan, G.T Road, Moga, Punjab, 142001,
India
Keywords:
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), SSRIs, CBT, case studies, risk factors, acute stress disorder.
Abstract: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), previously known as battle fatigue syndrome or
shell shock, is a severe mental disturbance condition that is normally triggered by the experience of
some frightening/scary events or trauma where a person undergoes some serious physical or mental
harm or threatened. PTSD is a long-life effect of the continuous occurrence of traumatic conditions,
leading to the production of feelings of helplessness, intense fear, and horror in the person.
There are various examples of events that can cause PTSD, such as physical, mental, or sexual assault
at home or working place by others, unexpected death of a loved one, an accidental event,
war, or some kind of natural disaster. Treatment of PTSD includes the removal or reduction of these
emotional feelings or symptoms with the aim to improve the daily life functioning of a person.
Problems which are needed to be considered in case of PTSD like ongoing trauma, abusive or bad
relationships. Various drugs which are used for the treatment of PTSD include selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) (citalopram, fluvoxamine, fluoxetine, etc.); tricyclic antidepressants
(amitriptyline and isocarboxazid); mood stabilizers (Divalproex and lamotrigine); atypical antipsychotics
(aripiprazole and quetiapine), etc. In this review, we have covered the different risk factors,
case studies related to various treatment options with different age group of peoples with PTSD
and their effects on them. We have also covered the symptoms and associated disorders which can
play a key role in the development of PTSD.