Addressing PTSD in the Primary Care Setting - a podcast by NHC Center for Continuing Medical Education

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Podcast:  Addressing PTSD in the Primary Care Setting

Evaluation and Credit:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MedChat25Part1

 

Target Audience            

This activity is targeted toward primary care specialties.

Statement of Need

It is estimated that approximately 7-8% of the population suffers from PTSD at some point in their lives. Research shows that patients with PTSD symptoms are often undiagnosed in primary care, which is typically where these patients see health care providers for either co-morbidities or complaints that are manifested as a result of PTSD (anxiety, trouble sleeping, etc.). Research indicates that PCPs may lack the knowledge of common risk factors that indicate screening for PTSD; therefore this condition often goes undiagnosed and managed.  (Harvard Review of Psychiatry, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, etc.) 

Objectives

At the conclusion of this offering, the participant will be able to:

  1. Differentiate between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder (ASD).
  2. List the risk factors for PTSD.
  3. Define the types of trauma.
  4. Discuss the symptoms and comorbid conditions that result from PTSD.

Moderator

John J. Wernert, M.D., MHA, DLFAPA
Executive Medical Director
Norton Behavioral Medicine

Speaker

Mark Schirmer, Psy.D., HSP 
Psychologist
Norton Behavioral Health

 

Moderator, Speaker and Planner Disclosures 

The speaker, moderator and planners for this activity have no potential or actual conflicts of interest to disclose.  

Commercial Support 

There was no commercial support for this activity.

 

Physician Credits

 American Medical Association

 Accreditation

Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation

Norton Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Date of Original Release |April 2021

Course Termination Date | April 2023

Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; (502) 446-5955 or cme@nortonhealthcare.org  

 

Resources for Additional Study  

Prevalence, Detection and Correlates of PTSD in the Primary Care Setting: A Systematic Review

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26868222/

 

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Primary Care Setting: Summary of Recommended Care

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30614927/

 

Recognizing the hurt: Prevalence and correlates of elevated PTSD symptoms among adolescents receiving mental/behavioral health services in primary care

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30714808/

 

Pharmacological prevention and early treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31819037/

 

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