Journal of Depression and Anxiety
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Deborah Juarbe

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• Research Article
  Probable Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Psychiatric Co-morbidity among Latino Primary Care Patients in Puerto Rico
  Author(s): Mildred Vera, Deborah Juarbe, Norberto Hernández, Adriana Obén, Coralee Pérez-Pedrogo and William F ChaplinMildred Vera, Deborah Juarbe, Norberto Hernández, Adriana Obén, Coralee Pérez-Pedrogo and William F Chaplin
  
  Background: The present investigation was designed to study PTSD among inner city primary care patients in Puerto Rico. Specifically, we examined the rate of probable PTSD, PTSD co-morbidity with MDD and GAD, and the association of probable PTSD and co-occurring disorders with demographic, treatment, and alcohol related factors. Methods: We screened 3,568 patients at primary care practices serving primarily low-income patients. The presence of probable PTSD was assessed with the Primary Care PTSD screen, major depression with the PHQ-9, and generalized anxiety disorder with the GAD Q-IV. Results: Fourteen percent of our sample screened positive for probable PTSD. Among this group, 12% met criteria for co-morbid GAD without MDD and 15.9% for co-morbid MDD with/without GAD, whereas 72% of the patients with probable P.. View More»
  

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