High Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress in Patients with primary Hypertension

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with a higher rate of arterial hypertension. However, data about prevalence rates of PTSD in patients suffering from arterial hypertension as well as the relation to blood pressure control are lacking.

Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - October 19, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Elisabeth Maria Balint, Preslava Boseva, Katharina Schury, Harald Guendel, Wolfgang Rottbauer, Christiane Waller Source Type: research