Ptsd Depression Review of Studies Done in Sub Sahara Arica
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Date
2021Author
Abdulkadir, Hussein, W
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Approximately half of people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also suffer from
depression which is a Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). The current paper examines
evidence for two explanations of this comorbidity. First, that the comorbidity reflects
overlapping symptoms in the two disorders. Second, that the co-occurrence of PTSD and
MDD is not an artifact, but represents a trauma-related phenotype, possibly a subtype of
PTSD. Support for the latter explanation is inferred from literature that examines risk and
biological correlates of PTSD and MDD, including molecular processes. Treatment
implications of the comorbidity are considered.
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression comorbidity is highly common. Many
hypotheses concerning this relation have been raised but the pertinent issues, including the
wide clinical picture of this comorbidity, are still not clear. They are also arguably the most
common psychiatric disorders such as depression to arise after exposure to a traumatic
event. Approximately half of people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also suffer
from Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Although there are many factors associated with
symptom severity, including PTSD and depression comorbidity, there is no agreement in the
literature on the generalizability of these factors across different populations. Therefore, the
knowledge of population-specific findings would be more appropriate and helpful to address
the clinical difficulties associated with PTSD and depression comorbidity in different
populations.
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University of Nairobi
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