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Última revisão: 16 Mar 2025
Última atualização: 04 Jun 2024

Resumo

Definição

História e exame físico

Principais fatores diagnósticos

  • exposição e resposta ao trauma
  • sintomas intrusivos
  • sintomas de evitação
  • alterações negativas nas cognições e humor
  • alterações no despertar e reatividade

Outros fatores diagnósticos

  • depressão
  • abuso de álcool ou de substâncias
  • ansiedade

Fatores de risco

  • acidente grave
  • testemunha de violência escolar ou doméstica
  • desastre natural
  • ataque terrorista
  • tortura
  • exposição a combate
  • lesão cerebral traumática
  • morte súbita de ente querido
  • ofensa grave
  • estupro
  • vitimização pelo atacante
  • trauma prévio
  • estressores múltiplos significativos na vida
  • apoio social baixo
  • história de transtorno mental
  • história de uso de álcool e drogas
  • sexo feminino
  • idade mais jovem

Investigações diagnósticas

Primeiras investigações a serem solicitadas

  • Checklist de TEPT para o DSM-5 (PCL-5)
  • Questionário de Rastreamento de Trauma (TSQ)
  • Escala de Diagnóstico Pós-Traumático (PDS-5)
  • Questionário Internacional de Trauma (ITQ)

Investigações a serem consideradas

  • Escala de TEPT Administrada pelo Clínico do DSM-5 (CAPS-5)
  • Entrevista da Escala de Sintomas de TEPT para DSM-5 (PSS-I-5)
  • Entrevista Internacional de Trauma (ITI)

Algoritmo de tratamento

Colaboradores

Autores

Mathew Hoskins, MBBCh, MSc, MRCPsych

Consultant Psychiatrist

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Cardiff

Wales

Declarações

MH is Principal Investigator for a Phase 2 clinical trial of MDMA-assisted therapy in PTSD, sponsored by the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies; he has been reimbursed for training expenses. He is a co-founder of a medical cannabis private clinic in Wales and receives payment for consultations. MH is an author of references cited in this topic.

Catrin Lewis, BSc, PhD

Research Associate

National Centre for Mental Health

Institute of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences

School of Medicine

Cardiff University

Cardiff

Wales

Declarações

CL is one of the originators of Spring, a digital guided self help programme for PTSD. CL is an author of references cited in this topic.

Agradecimentos

Dr Mathew Hoskins, and Dr Catrin Lewis would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Stanley Zammit, Dr Neil P. Roberts, Dr Jonathan I. Bisson, and Dr Steve Wood, previous contributors to this topic.

Revisores

Mort Rubinstein, MD

Deputy Associate Chief of Staff

Mental Health

VA New York Harbor Healthcare System

Clinical Associate Professor

New York University School of Medicine

New York

NY

Declarações

MR declares that he has no competing interests.

Neil Greenberg, MD, MRCPsych

Surgeon Commander

Royal Navy

Defence Professor of Mental Health, Visiting Professor of Psychiatry, and Co-Director

Academic Centre for Defence Mental Health

King's College London

London

UK

Declarações

NG has been principal investigator on studies with research funding greater than 6 figures USD. NG is a director of a company providing early intervention training for traumatic stress (the company does not provide PTSD treatment services).

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