High prevalence of posttraumatic stress in patients with primary hypertension

Posttraumatic 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 (BP) 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