Top 5 PTSD articles of 2015

As 2015 comes to a close, Healio.com/Psychiatry reviewed at the most popular research on PTSD within the past year.

They explore the potential of telehealth for PTSD treatment, differences in DSM criteria for PTSD, and more.

Women with PTSD twice as likely to develop type 2 diabetes

Andrea L. Roberts, PhD, research associate in the department of social and behavioral sciences at Harvard School of Public Health, and colleagues used medical records from the 22-year longitudinal Nurses’ Health Study II. Read more

VIDEO: The role of telemedicine within veteran mental health services

TORONTO — Peter Hauser, MD, of the Veterans Affairs Long Beach Healthcare System, discusses the significant impact telemedicine can have on veterans who require mental health care. Watch video

Home-based telepsychiatry comparable to in-person treatment of PTSD

SAN DIEGO — A nationwide shortage of mental health professionals and other barriers to care may make home-based telemedicine an effective option for the diagnosis, assessment and treatment of many mental health conditions, including PTSD, according to data presented at U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress. Read more

Differences between DSM-IV, DSM-5 PTSD criteria may lead to inaccuracies

To assess differences between DSM-IV and DSM-5 criteria for PTSD and the potential implications of those differences, Charles W. Hoge, MD, of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., and colleagues surveyed 1,822 infantry soldiers from one brigade combat team, of whom 946 had been deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan. All surveys included the PTSD Checklist (PCL)-S and PCL-5. Read more

Petition filed for Vietnam veteran with PTSD scheduled for execution

The attorneys of Vietnam War veteran Andrew Brennan have issued a clemency petition to the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles ahead of his Jan. 13 scheduled execution. Read more