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A patient with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) had a major depressive episode that was responsive to treatment with the antidepressant fluoxetine. In contrast to the remission of other symptoms of depression, the associated feature of survivor guilt became more dramatically obvious. Individualized treatment of survivor guilt may be needed for patients with PTSD and major depression.
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Khouzam, H.R., Kissmeyer, P. Antidepressant Treatment, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Survivor Guilt, and Spiritual Awakening. J Trauma Stress 10, 691–696 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024862223220
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