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sudha2015 - 03-06-11 03:04
A 29-year-old fireman presents following a recent traumatic incident where a child died in a house fire. He describes recurrent nightmares and flashbacks which have been present for the past 3 months. A diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder is suspected. What is the most appropriate first-line treatment?ia
A. Arrange a CT head to exclude an organic cause
B. Cognitive behavioural therapy or eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy
C. Cognitive behavioural therapy or graded exposure therapy
D. Cognitive behavioural therapy or psychodynamic therapy
E. Watchful waiting
sudha2015 - 03-06-11 03:04
A 29-year-old fireman presents following a recent traumatic incident where a child died in a house fire. He describes recurrent nightmares and flashbacks which have been present for the past 3 months. A diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder is suspected. What is the most appropriate first-line treatment?ia
A. Arrange a CT head to exclude an organic cause
B. Cognitive behavioural therapy or eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy
C. Cognitive behavioural therapy or graded exposure therapy
D. Cognitive behavioural therapy or psychodynamic therapy
E. Watchful waiting
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sudha2015 - 03-08-11 00:24 A 29-year-old fireman presents following a recent traumatic incident where a child died in a house fire. He describes recurrent nightmares and flashbacks which have been present for the past 3 months. A diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder is suspected. What is the most appropriate first-line treatment
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Re: p7 babbu5508 - 03-19-11 17:21 A 29-year-old fireman presents following a recent traumatic incident where a child died in a house fire. He describes recurrent nightmares and flashbacks which have been present for the past 3 months. A diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder is suspected. What is the most appropriate first-line treatment?ia
B. Cognitive behavioural therapy or eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy
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