Sickle cell disease and posttraumatic stress disorder

Int J Psychiatry Med. 2002;32(1):97-101. doi: 10.2190/RKYX-EM1C-H8RL-K606.

Abstract

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a common condition among African Americans. It is associated with severe complications including severe pain in the chest, back, abdomen, or extremities. Individuals with SCD also have a reduced life span. Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a condition increasingly being recognized. In this article we discuss, to our knowledge, the first case of a patient with comorbid sickle cell disease and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anemia, Sickle Cell / complications*
  • Antidepressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pain / etiology*
  • Pain / psychology*
  • Sertraline / therapeutic use
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / diagnosis
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / drug therapy
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / etiology*

Substances

  • Antidepressive Agents
  • Sertraline