Treatment patterns and characteristics of patients with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A retrospective claims analysis among commercially insured population

Filip Stanicic, Vladimir Zah, Dimitrije Grbic, Debra De Angelo and Wendy Bibeau

PLOS ONE, 2024, vol. 19, issue 10, 1-21

Abstract: Objective: This retrospective claims analysis explored the treatment utilization and characteristics among patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) of different severity. Methods: The index date was the first PTSD claim. The analysis observed 12 months pre- and 24 months post-index. Adults with insurance gaps, cancer, or acute PTSD during the observation were excluded. Patients were categorized into three severity cohorts based on treatment and healthcare services utilization for PTSD: 1. Baseline PTSD (BP) (no PTSD visits post-index, no FDA-approved medications/ psychotherapy, and no severe mental health comorbidities); 2. PTSD without Comorbidities (PwoC) (≥1 PTSD visits post-index and no severe mental health conditions); 3. PTSD with Comorbidities (PwC) (≥1 PTSD visits post-index and severe mental health comorbidities present). For the primary analysis, cohorts were propensity-score matched. A sub-analysis examined patients with PTSD and Substance or Alcohol Use Disorder (SUD/AUD). Results: The primary analysis observed 1714 BP, 1681 PwoC, and 1681 PwC patients. Treatment utilization rates were highest among PwC vs. other cohorts (84.5% psychotherapy, 76.1% off-label medications, and 26.1% FDA-approved medications [p

Date: 2024
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