Traumatic Stress Disorders

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1. PSS. Book Reviews | May 01, 2012 . Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. ... Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. by Dan J.Stein, Matthew J.Friedman and Carlos Blanco; Oxford, United Kingdom, Wiley-Blackwell, 2011, 304 pages, $79.95.

A life threatening illness such as breast cancer can lead to a secondary diagnosis of PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) with intrusive thoughts and avoidance as major symptoms. In a former study by the research group, 80% of the patients with breast cancer reported a high level of stress symptoms close to the diagnosis, such as intrusive thoughts and avoidance behavior. These symptoms remained high throughout the study. The present paper presents the design of a randomized study evaluating the effecti

Childhood traumatic events: physical abuse, witnessing violence in the home, neglect and sexual assault. ... Mental health disorders ( defined using DSM-IV criteria): any mood disorder ( major depression, dysthymia, bipolar I, bipolar II), any anxiety

To compare the postpartum prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression in women who conceived via medically assisted conception (MAC) and women who conceived naturally.|All women (n = 907) who delivered under supervision of four independent midwifery practices and three hospitals in the Netherlands during a 3-month period were asked to complete questionnaires on demographic, logistic, psychosocial and obstetric characteristics two to six months postpartum. In this cross-sectional study PTSD was measured with the Traumatic Event Scale-B; anxiety and depression were measured with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.|The response rate was 47% (428 participants). No significant differences were found in the prevalence of PTSD (0.0% vs. 1.3%; odds ratio [OR] = 0.0, confidence interval [CI]: 0-infinity), anxiety (28.1% vs. 22.2%; OR = 1.4, CI: 0.6-3.1) and depression (9.4% vs. 14.6%; OR = 0.6, CI: 0.8-2.0) between the 32 women who conceived via MAC and

To determine whether substituting Seeking Safety (SS), a manualized therapy for comorbid substance use disorders (SUD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for part of treatment-as-usual (TAU) improves substance use outcomes.|Randomized controlled effectiveness trial.|Out-patient Veterans Administration Health Care System SUD clinic.|Ninety-eight male military Veterans with a SUD and co-occurring PTSD symptomatology.|Drug and alcohol use and PTSD severity, measured on the first day of treatment, and 3 (i.e. the planned end of SS sessions) and 6 months following the baseline assessment. Treatment attendance and patient satisfaction were measured following treatment (3-month follow-up). Active coping was measured at treatment intake and following treatment.|SS compared to TAU was associated with better drug use outcomes (P < 0.05), but alcohol use and PTSD severity decreased equally under both treatments (P's < 0.01). SS versus TAU was associated with increased treatment attendance,

22360054 2012 02 24 2012 04 05 0026-4075 177 2 Feb Mil Med 125-7 Lipov Eugene G EG Navaie Maryam M Stedje-Larsen Eric T ET Burkhardt Kevin K Smith Jessica C JC Sharghi Leighla H LH Hickey Anita H AH eng Editorial United States Mil Med 2984771R

To examine the incidence of and factors associated with the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 6 months after civilian mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI).|Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial of telephone follow-up versus usual care to reduce MTBI symptoms and improve function.|In-person and telephone interviews.|Prospectively studied participants (N=239) with MTBI enrolled in the emergency department.|Not applicable.|Secondary analysis with main outcome measure of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-Civilian Version.|At 6 months after MTBI, 17% of participants met criteria for diagnosis of PTSD. Logistic regression predicting PTSD from baseline characteristics showed that participants who were Hispanic versus white, non-Hispanic and who, at the time of injury, described themselves as less happy and believed they would be more affected by their injury were significantly more likely to have PTSD.|Rates of PTSD in civilian MTBI in this study are

Comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression are often associated with negative physical and mental health outcomes in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) combat veterans. The current study examines the individual contributions of these two disorders on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in an OEF/OIF cohort. The study hypothesizes that PTSD and depression will each significantly predict lower physical and mental HRQoL even when controlling for overlapping symptoms: anhedonia, concentration, and insomnia.|Participants were 220 OEF/OIF combat veterans who completed an interview and self-report questionnaires examining study variables. All study hypotheses were tested with multiple regression analyses.|PTSD and depression significantly contributed to mental and physical HRQoL, even after controlling for overlapping symptoms. However, while independent main effects of PTSD and depression, with and without overlapping symptoms, emerged for

The core symptoms of PTSD include re-experiencing of the traumatic event with intrusive thoughts and dreams, avoidance of reminders of the event, emotional numbing, hypervigilance, excessive startle response, and chronic ... 2. Yehuda R. Post-traumatic

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Trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder in patients with HIV/AIDS.