Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

About 40% of patients in primary care have pain or illness that cannot be explained by diagnostic tests.

Nearly 5% of older adults initiate benzodiazepine after discharge for acute ischemic stroke, half of which receive up to a 30-day supply, despite known risks for cognitive decline, researchers reported in Stroke.

After first-time stroke, comorbid PTSD was associated with increased risk for hospital readmission among Black veterans that was not observed among white veterans, researchers reported.

Among patients who received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, a diagnosis or clinically relevant symptoms consistent with anxiety, depression or PTSD were common, especially in the first year, researchers reported.

Compared with placebo, mifepristone taken daily for 1 week did not improve PTSD in male veterans over long-term follow-up, according to phase 2a data published in JAMA Network Open.

WASHINGTON — People who directly experienced sexual trauma had lower reward responsiveness compared with those who experienced other types of trauma, according to a poster presented here.

Among cardiac arrest survivors, women were more likely to report anxiety, depressive symptoms and PTSD than men, researchers reported at the European Society of Cardiology’s Acute Cardiovascular Care congress.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center and Ananda Scientific have enrolled the first patient in a phase 2 clinical trial of an investigational cannabidiol drug for PTSD, according to a press release.

Biopharmaceutical company Aptinyx reported its drug for cognitive impairment was not efficacious in a phase 2 clinical trial investigating its use in patients with Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia, according to a press release.

Distress levels among veterans were greater at 1 year into the COVID-19 pandemic, but decreased at 2 years to pre-pandemic levels, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.