While the majority of older adult trauma survivors do not develop post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), a significant minority do, and some may have subthreshold PTSD
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or other trauma-related disorders, including depression and anxiety.
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Unless treated, older trauma survivors seem to experience a relatively stable course
of PTSD across the lifespan, with some waxing and waning of symptoms. Older adults
with PTSD are at risk of not receiving timely and appropriate mental health treatment,
indicating targeted outreach could be helpful in increasing service use and improving
care.Key Words
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Publication history
Published online: September 25, 2020
Accepted:
September 21,
2020
Received:
September 21,
2020
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