A cured case of helicopter navigator with post-traumatic stress disorder and literature review
10.3760/cma.j.cn113854-20220302-00025
- VernacularTitle:直升机领航员创伤后应激障碍1例并文献复习
- Author:
Qingjun GUO
1
;
Bin ZHANG
;
Tao XU
;
Yu TONG
;
Yulin XU
;
Lin HE
;
Xinni XU
;
Wenjie ZHOU
;
Hongliang SUN
Author Information
1. 空军杭州特勤疗养中心疗养二区，杭州310007
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Stress disorder, post-traumatic;
Eligibility determination;
Paroxetine;
Helicopter navigator
- From:
Chinese Journal of Aerospace Medicine
2023;34(1):45-48
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To analyze the clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in military flying personnel.Methods:The clinical treatment process of a helicopter navigator with PTSD were reported and the related literatures were reviewed.Results:The direct inducement of this case was that the helicopter navigator experienced the influence of a first-class flight accident. The main clinical manifestations of this case were repeated traumatic experience, low mood, decreased interest and continuously increased alertness, such as difficulty in falling asleep and nightmares, which met the diagnostic criteria for PTSD. After drugs with psychological treatment, the patient was clinically cured. After the observation on ground, the patient was qualified for flight.Conclusions:Emphasis should be placed on psychological screening to improve the diagnostic awareness of PTSD in military flying personnel. Drugs with psychological treatment may be a good method to cure such diseases.
