Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

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  Stress disorder boosts dementia risk

  Older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are nearly twice as likely to develop dementia as their peers without PTSD.

• Stress disorder linked to early death

  Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) significantly raises the risk of premature death from heart disease.

• Smoking common in stress disorder

  Patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are more likely to smoke in order to block negative feelings.

• Modified psychotherapy eases grief

  The grief following the death of a loved one can be relieved more effectively with interpersonal therapy than with interpersonal psychotherapy.