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Left hand preference is related to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

, 2007
Previous studies have found an increased incidence of mixed/left handedness in male combat veterans and children with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Choudhary, Carolyn J, Carolyn J. Choudhary, Ronan E. O'Carroll, O'Carroll, Ronan E., Choudhary, Carolyn J., O'Carroll, Ronan   +5 more
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Psychological mediators of the associations between adverse and benevolent childhood experiences and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Journal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.
Abstract Adverse and benevolent childhood experiences (ACEs and BCEs, respectively) are uniquely associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD (CPTSD); however, there is no systematic review on the mechanisms of these associations.
Sarah Louise Guthrie, Thanos Karatzias, Mark Shevlin, Anna Bak‐Klimek, Amanda Woodrow   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Posttraumatic stress disorder and posttraumatic growth in HIV-infected patients – the role of coping strategies

, 2017
Background The purpose of the research was to establish the role of coping strategies in the occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and posttraumatic growth (PTG) in HIV-infected individuals.
Klaudia Kraska, Nina Ogińska-Bulik
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Pilot trial of THRIVE: A peer‐delivered sexual and intimate partner violence prevention program for women in substance use treatment

Journal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.
Abstract High rates of interpersonal violence exposure and trauma‐related mental health concerns among women in substance use treatment underscore the need for violence prevention services in these settings. Peer support specialists can play a crucial role in increasing access to trauma‐focused services and overcoming barriers, such as stigma and ...
Heidi M. Zinzow, Lauren Smalls, Irene Pericot‐Valverde, Meghan Shank, Madelyn Brancato, Greyson Chapman, Allison Smith, Caroline Greco, Kacey Eichelberger, Kimbley Smith, Alain H. Litwin   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Three-Generation Study of the Prevalence and Comorbidity of Posttraumatic Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Afghan Refugees

Genealogy
Afghan refugees are at the forefront of international attention amidst the unfolding global refugee crisis. Having borne witnesses to the horrors of war, fled their homeland, and endured the tragic loss of loved ones, they suffered a psychological trauma
Alveera Habib, Najia Zulfiqar
doaj   +1 more source

Sex‐specific associations between potentially traumatic events and cardiovascular disease in middle‐aged and older adults

Journal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.
Abstract Potentially traumatic events (PTEs) are associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in aging populations. Despite sex differences in PTE exposure and CVD incidence, no study has examined sex‐specific associations between PTEs and CVD in the same sample of middle‐aged and older adults.
Jeanine I. Nasser, Sophie M. Selbe, Kelsey N. Serier, Brian Shiner, Jennifer A. Sumner, Jaimie L. Gradus   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Alpha-2 receptor agonists for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder

, 2017
Clonidine and guanfacine are alpha-2 receptor agonists that decrease sympathetic outflow from the central nervous system. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that is theorized to be related to a hyperactive sympathetic nervous ...
Thomas L Schwartz, Molly R Belkin
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Effects on intrusive memories of playing Tetris with or without simultaneous and deliberate memory recall

Journal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.
Abstract Two interventions that tax visuospatial working memory (WM) may reduce intrusive memories despite differing procedurally: playing Tetris with or without memory recall. Accordingly, this study examined how engagement with negative memories influences intrusion frequency (Experiment 1) and WM load (Experiment 2).
Kevin van Schie, Henrik Kessler, Iris M. Engelhard   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Are DSM‐5 and ICD‐11 posttraumatic stress disorder measures assessing the same construct? Evidence from a Rasch‐based analysis

Journal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examined whether DSM‐5 and ICD‐11 self‐report operationalizations of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are psychometrically equivalent. Using Rasch modeling, we compared the psychometric properties and convergent validity of the PTSD Checklist for DSM‐5 (PCL‐5) and the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) in a sample of 483 ...
Emre Han Alpay
wiley   +1 more source

Medical trauma in context: Recognizing and addressing medically induced posttraumatic stress disorder in adults

Journal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.
Abstract Potentially traumatic medical events (PTMEs) occur across acute and chronic illness trajectories, such as invasive procedures, intensive care, and life‐threatening diagnoses. Emerging evidence suggests that approximately 20% of individuals exposed to PTMEs develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Reneé El‐Gabalawy, Sarah A. Stoycos, Nicholas Schumann, Keisha‐Gaye N. O'Garo, Sacha McBain   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source