The Effects of PTSD Symptoms on Health Care Resource Utilization in a Low-Income, Urban Primary Care Setting

被引：10

作者：

Klassen, Brian J. ^{[1
]}

Porcerelli, John H. ^{[2
]}

Markova, Tsveti ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Wayne State Univ, Dept Psychol, Detroit, MI 48202 USA

[2] Wayne State Univ, Dept Family Med & Publ Hlth Sci, Detroit, MI 48202 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF TRAUMATIC STRESS | 2013年 / 26卷 / 05期

关键词：

POSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDER; TRAUMA EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; RISK;

D O I：

10.1002/jts.21838

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

Individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms engage in greater rates of health care utilization. Existing literature is limited, however, because the number of visits to health care providers is exclusively used as an outcome. Low-income women (N = 96) screening positive for PTSD symptoms (n = 23; 23.9%) were compared to those who did not (n = 73) on a range of health care utilization outcomes obtained through a chart review. Significant PTSD symptoms were associated with more complaints per visit, ordered labs, and prescribed medicationsbeyond the effects of age, depression symptoms, and chronic illness. Individuals with PTSD symptoms are a challenge to primary care as currently practiced. Collaboration with mental health professionals and specific primary care procedures to diagnose and treat PTSD are needed.

引用

页码：636 / 639

页数：4

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