Am J Psychiatry 1986; 143:908-910
Copyright © 1986 by American Psychiatric Association
Preliminary findings on chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder
RA Benedikt and LC Kolb
Of 225 patients referred to a Veterans Administration pain clinic for
treatment of chronic pain, 22 (10%) were later diagnosed as having
posttraumatic stress disorder. Many of the 22 also had current or past
histories of depression, anxiety, or substance abuse.