Associated Conditions for Post-traumatic stress disorder
Excerpts on associated medical conditions for Post-traumatic stress disorder:
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: NWHIC (Excerpt)
The disorder can be
accompanied by depression, substance abuse, or anxiety. (Source: excerpt from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: NWHIC)
Facts about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: NIMH (Excerpt)
Co-occurring
depression, alcohol or other substance abuse, or another anxiety disorder
are not uncommon. The likelihood of treatment success is increased when
these other conditions are appropriately identified and treated as well.
(Source: excerpt from Facts about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: NIMH)
List of associated medical conditions for Post-traumatic stress disorder:
The list of conditions mentioned by various sources
as associated with Post-traumatic stress disorder includes:
About associated conditions for Post-traumatic stress disorder:
Associated conditions are those which appear
statistically related, but do not have
a clear cause or effect relationship.
Whereas the complications
are caused by Post-traumatic stress disorder,
and underlying causes
may be causes of Post-traumatic stress disorder,
the following list shows associated conditions
that simply appear with higher frequency in people
who have Post-traumatic stress disorder.
In some cases, there may be overlap
between this list and risk factors
for Post-traumatic stress disorder.
People with Post-traumatic stress disorder may be more likely to
get a condition on the list of associated conditions,
or the reverse may be true, or both.
Whether they are causes of, caused by, or simply
coincidentally related to Post-traumatic stress disorder
is not always clear.
For general information,
see Associated Condition Misdiagnosis.
