J Korean Neuropsychiatr Assoc.  2005 Mar;44(2):145-146.

Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

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  • 1Department of Neuropsychiatry, Center for Stress and Depression Recovery, Seoul Veterans Hospital, Seoul, Korea. cnpchung@e-bohun.or.kr

Abstract

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder which cause is certain, and mechanism of PTSD has been studied actively for decades. The various kinds of therapy, based on the pathophysiology of PTSD, were applied and among them eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), therapy for sleep, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and psychopharmacotherapy that showed considerable effect for patients with PTSD would be introduced.

Keyword

PTSD; EMDR; Sleep; TMS; Psychopharmacotherapy

MeSH Terms

Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing
Eye Movements
Humans
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic*
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
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