Journal of Clinical Review & Case Reports(JCRC)

Department of Psychiatry, Mental Health Program, Montfort Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada

Publications

• Case Report   
  Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Pstd) and Intellectual Disability (Id): A Litera-ture Review on Dual Diagnosis and Case Study Presenting Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (Fasd)
  Author(s): Issack BIYONG*, Nancy Maltez, Irene Coretta Ngo Beguel, Raymond Tempier and Rene Ducharme
  
  This article focuses on a detailed case study of a 36-year-old female with a dual diagnosis combining intellectual disability and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The interest of this case is to show the complexity of differential diagnosis and biopsychosocial therapeutic management in this type of patient. The patient underwent a thorough psychiatric evaluation using psychometric scales, leading to the diagnosis of PTSD with psychotic symptoms comorbid with generalized anxiety and depression, against a background of moderate to severe intellectual disability. Multimodal treatment combining pharmacotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapies (CBT and EMDR) and psychosocial intervention was instituted over several months, leading to a marked improvement in symptoms as assessed by follow-up psychometric evaluations. This case illustrates the need for a high level of diagnost.. Read More»
  

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