Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is highly prevalent among veterans. Although there are effective treatment approaches for PTSD, such as Prolonged Exposure (PE) and Cognitive Processing Therapy, many providers trained in these approaches do not use ...
Denise M. Sloan +4 more
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Battling on the Home Front: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Conflict Behavior Among Military Couples [PDF]
This study evaluated interpersonal behavior differences among male military service members with and without PTSD and their female partners. Couples (N = 64) completed a 17-minute videotaped conflict discussion, and their interaction behavior was coded ...
Caska-Walace, Catherine +3 more
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Cross-sectional and prospective associations between cognitive appraisals and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms following stroke [PDF]
This study examined cross-sectional and prospective associations between cognitive appraisals and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms following stroke.
Barton, J., Field, E.L., Norman, P.
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Screening for PTSD and TBI in Veterans using Routine Clinical Laboratory Blood Tests
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder diagnosed by clinical interviews, self-report measures and neuropsychological testing. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can have neuropsychiatric symptoms similar to PTSD.
Mu Xu +12 more
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Enhanced Mental Health with Virtual Reality Mental Hygiene by a Veteran Suffering from PTSD
This paper describes the application and feasibility of the use of Virtual Reality Mental Hygiene (VRMH) as a mean to reduce anxiety and stress in a Danish veteran suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and enduring personality change after ...
Bo Søndergaard Jensen +3 more
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Plasma concentrations of endocannabinoids and related primary Fatty Acid amides in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder. [PDF]
Endocannabinoids (ECs) and related N-acyl-ethanolamides (NAEs) play important roles in stress response regulation, anxiety and traumatic memories. In view of the evidence that circulating EC levels are elevated under acute mild stressful conditions in ...
Atsak, Piray +10 more
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Psychiatric stress has been associated with accelerated epigenetic aging (i.e., when estimates of cellular age based on DNA methylation exceed chronological age) in both blood and brain tissue.
Erika J. Wolf +8 more
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Posttraumatic Stress and Parenting Behaviors: The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation [PDF]
Maternal trauma has been linked with problematic parenting, including both harsh and permissive behaviors. However, little is known about mechanisms accounting for this association.
Brock, Rebecca L. +3 more
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CRF serum levels differentiate PTSD from healthy controls and TBI in military veterans
Background and Objective Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious and frequently debilitating psychiatric condition that can occur in people who have experienced traumatic stressors, such as war, violence, sexual assault and other life ...
Jaime Ramos‐Cejudo +13 more
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EMDR therapy for PTSD after motor vehicle accidents: meta-analytic evidence for specific treatment [PDF]
Motor vehicle accident (MVA) victims may suffer both acute and post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD). With PTSD affecting social, interpersonal and occupational functioning, clinicians as well as the National Institute of Health are very interested in ...
Boccia, Maddalena +4 more
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