Table 2 PTSD characteristics.

From: Investigating TSPO levels in occupation-related posttraumatic stress disorder

 

PTSD (n = 17)

PSS, median (IQR)

32 (15–44)

PCL, median (IQR)

59 (37–68)

Duration of PTSD (years)

4.9 ± 3.7

Age of onset (years)

30 ± 11.7

Current MDD, n (%)

5 (29)

History of mTBI, n (%)

8 (47)

Medication use, n (%)

15 (88)

 Cannabis

5 (29)

 SSRI

10 (61)

 SARI

2 (11)

 SNRI or NDRI

2 (11)

 Atypical antipsychotics

2 (11)

 Benzodiazepines

2 (11)

 PDE5 inhibitor

1 (5)

 Alpha blocker

1 (5)

Occupation, n (%)

 Correctional officer

1 (5)

 Nurse

2 (11)

 Paramedic

2 (11)

 Police officer

2 (11)

 Military

10 (58)

Lifetime trauma exposure, n (%)

 Natural disaster

9 (53)

 Early childhood trauma

9 (53)

 Physical violence

15 (88)

 Sexual violence

3 (18)

 Accident

13 (76)

 War zone

10 (58)

  1. Values are mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated.
  2. IQR Interquartile range, MDD major depressive disorder, mTBI mild traumatic brain injury, NDRI norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitors, PDE5 phosphodiesterase type 5, PSS PTSD Symptom Scale, PCL PTSD checklist, SARI serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitors, SNRI serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, SSRI selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.
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