Posttraumatic stress disorder in primary care: prevalence and relationships with physical symptoms and medical utilization

This study estimates the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and describes the relationships among PTSD status and health indices in a civilian primary care patient sample.Participants (N = 232) completed a paper-and-pencil survey of life events, PTSD symptoms, physical symptoms and health functioning. Utilization was assessed from medical records.Nine percent of the participants met the criteria for full PTSD (based on Diagnostic...