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Risperidone in the treatment of acute stress disorder in physically traumatized in-patients
I Eidelman1, S Seedat, D J Stein
1Department of Psychiatry, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, South Africa.
Depression and Anxiety
|August 17, 2000
Abstract:
Although symptoms of acute stress disorder or PTSD in the aftermath of physical trauma may be a reason for psychiatric referral, little has been written on the management of patients in this context. We report the possible benefit of risperidone, an atypical antipsychotic, in 4 cases where flashbacks were reported in patients hospitalized for the treatment of physical trauma.