Trial reportThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners2004
General practitioners' knowledge of post-traumatic stress disorder: a controlled study.
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- General practitioners' knowledge of psychotraumatism in Burkina Faso in a context of security challenges.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Identifying COVID-19 survivors living with post-traumatic stress disorder through machine learning on Twitter.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Supporting migrants and refugees with posttraumatic stress disorder: development, pilot implementation, and pilot evaluation of a continuing interprofessional education for healthcare providers.BMC medical education · 2020Review
- Forecasting the onset and course of mental illness with Twitter data.Scientific reports · 2017Article
- General practitioners knowledge and management of whiplash associated disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder: implications for patient care.BMC family practice · 2016Observational
- [Trauma and posttraumatic stress symptoms in patients in German primary care settings].Der Nervenarzt · 2015Article
- Social influences on mental health help-seeking after interpersonal traumatization: a qualitative analysis.BMC public health · 2010Article
- Posttraumatic stress disorder in primary care with special reference to personality disorder comorbidity.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2006Article
- Recognising domestic violence in clinical practice using the diagnoses of posttraumatic stress disorder, depression and low self-esteem.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2006Review
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Abstract
backgroundPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is common, is associated with substantial morbidity, and is often not recognised in primary care.
aimTo explore whether general practitioners (GPs) have significant gaps in their knowledge of PTSD. DESIGN OF STUDY: A controlled study.
settingPrimary care in two Scottish regions.
methodA validated postal questionnaire consisting of clinical vignettes for PTSD, acute stress reaction, and depression was used to gather the data. The primary outcome measures were the proportion describing 'best practice' management of PTSD and the comparison of this with the control condition, the proportion describing 'best practice' management of depression. The secondary outcome measures were comparisons of PTSD and depression by recognition, drug treatment, and referral.
resultsTwo-thirds (67.5%) of GPs included PTSD in their differential diagnosis for the PTSD vignette, and 86.8% made a referral to secondary care for the PTSD case. A minority of GPs (42.9%) and only 54.1% of a comparison group of psychiatrists specified the drug treatment of choice for PTSD, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. Only 28.3% of GPs had the knowledge to recognise PTSD and prescribe appropriately, compared with 89.8% for depression (P <0.001). Only 10.2% of GPs described best practice for PTSD, compared with 47.7% for depression (P <0.001).
conclusionLack of knowledge is among the reasons for less than ideal recognition and management of PTSD in primary care. Further research should aim to explore the implementation of PTSD guidelines in primary care.
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