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Re: Majority of breast cancer patients develop symptoms of PTSD
Greetings all,
We opened up parameters of the diagnosis of PTSD. Whereas, the term was initially used to describe the psychological impact of war for those returning home, the behavioral symptoms are the same as if you experienced or witness any trauma; castrophic natural disasters, rape and sexual assault, childhood abuse, MVA (motor vehicle accidents), emergency responders from 911, just to name a few. The health care industry might be catching up with the world of psychology thanks to the push of the mental health world.
Being a patient and a licensed clinical psychologist working in a medical setting has been interesting. Newer physicians are more open to hearing from me about assessing for PTSD in all of our patients. What we have is not simply GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder). We worry because of the trauma of the disease.
Hope this helps, all
Cheers,
Jackie (a patient and a provider)
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