The concept of post-traumatic mood disorder and its implications for adolescent suicidal behavior

摘要: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common psychiatric which frequently comorbid with major depressive (MDD). It has been suggested that some or all individuals diagnosed PTSD and MDD have separate psychobiological condition can be termed ''post-traumatic mood disorder'' (PTMD). The idea was based on the fact significant number of studies patients suffering from differed clinically biologically alone alone. Individuals are characterized by greater severity symptoms higher level impairment in social occupational functioning compared to Neurobiological evidence supporting concept PTMD includes findings neuroendocrine challenge, cerebrospinal fluid, neuroimaging, sleep other studies. demonstrated child abuse increases risk for PTSD, MDD, suicidal behavior adolescents adults. Many victims childhood develop depression, i.e., they PTMD. associated behavior. link between abuse, indicates it important interventions prevent abuse; measures PTMD; study psychobiology order treatments Priorities intervening reduce adolescent lie focused upon improved recognition, treatment management disorders including Language: en