O impacto da violência urbana na saúde mental [PDF]
Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Department of PsychiatryUniversity of London King's College Institute of PsychiatryUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Department of Psychiatry Violence and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ...
Figueira, Ivan +2 more
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Increased Skin Conductance Response in the Immediate Aftermath of Trauma Predicts PTSD Risk
Background Exposure to a traumatic event leads to posttraumatic stress disorder in 10% to 20% of exposed individuals. Predictors of risk are needed to target early interventions to those who are most vulnerable.
Rebecca Hinrichs +11 more
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Stress-Related Disorders [PDF]
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a prevalent anxiety disorder. Symptoms present shortly after an exposure to a traumatic event, abate with time in the majority of those who initially express them, and leave a significant minority with chronic PTSD. PTSD may be treated with pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy.
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Couple and family therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [PDF]
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: The objectives of this review will be to: assess the efficacy of couple and family therapies for adult PTSD, relative to 'no treatment' conditions, 'standard care ...
Cowlishaw, Sean +3 more
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D-cycloserine augmentation of exposure-based cognitive behavior therapy for anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and posttraumatic stress disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data [PDF]
Importance: Whether and under which conditions D-cycloserine (DCS) augments the effects of exposure-based cognitive behavior therapy for anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and posttraumatic stress disorders is unclear.
Altemus, Margaret +56 more
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Frontal Lobe Circuitry in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder include hyperarousal, avoidance of trauma-related stimuli, re-experiencing of trauma, and mood changes.
Lynn D. Selemon +3 more
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Background: Prior research has examined how the post-military health and well-being of both the larger veteran population and earlier veteran cohorts differs from non-veterans. However, no study has yet to provide a holistic examination of how the health,
Dawne Vogt +7 more
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Post-traumatic stress disorder following childbirth: an update of current issues and recommendations for future research [PDF]
Objective: This paper aimed to report the current status of research in the field of post-traumatic stress disorder following childbirth (PTSD FC), and to update the findings of an earlier 2008 paper.
Alexandra Sawyer +23 more
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Background Preliminary evidence shows promising treatment outcomes at short-term follow-up for intensive posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment, but long-term follow-up studies are sparse. This study is a sequel to a previous pilot study and open
Julie Rendum Klaeth +3 more
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New Onset of Fibromyalgia After Exposure to a Combat Environment: A Longitudinal Cohort Study
Objective Traumatic life events are hypothesized to be triggers for the onset of fibromyalgia. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common comorbidity of fibromyalgia. However, limited prospective data are available on the development of fibromyalgia after exposure to high‐magnitude stress.
Jay B. Higgs +15 more
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