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Post-traumatic stress disorder: evidence-based research for the third millennium
Javier Iribarren1, Paolo Prolo, Negoita Neagos
1David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, USA.
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : Ecam
|December 3, 2005
Summary
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious condition impacting mental and physical health. Allostasis offers a new perspective for understanding and treating PTSD, emphasizing evidence-based interventions.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Neuroscience
- Public Health
Background:
- Traumatic events cause psycho-emotional and physiopathological outcomes.
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric condition linked to trauma exposure.
- PTSD significantly impairs daily life and poses life-threatening risks.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review current knowledge on PTSD.
- To introduce allostasis as a novel research perspective for PTSD.
- To discuss evidence-based medicine and complementary interventions for PTSD.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of PTSD research.
- Introduction of allostasis as a theoretical framework.
- Discussion of evidence-based research in complementary medicine for PTSD.
Main Results:
- PTSD has significant psychobiological correlates.
- A rise in PTSD diagnoses is anticipated due to current global events.
- Allostasis provides a new lens for PTSD research.
Conclusions:
- Future PTSD research should systematically evaluate treatment interventions.
- Evidence-based evaluation is crucial for effective PTSD treatment.
- Integrating allostasis may enhance understanding and treatment of PTSD.