Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background In earlier research with prisoners, we observed that convicted stalkers had skill deficits in interpreting their experiences of stalking and their motivations for it, suggesting narcissistic vulnerability. Aims Our primary aim was to explore the prevalence of narcissistic vulnerability in men serving a prison sentence in England and
Gemma Dearn +3 more
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Functional and Psychiatric Correlates of Comorbid Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder. [PDF]
, 2018 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) are common comorbid conditions that affect large segments of the population. Individuals with comorbid PTSD/AUD face greater clinical and functional stressors than those with diagnoses ...
Haller, Moira +3 more
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Avoidant symptoms in PTSD predict fear circuit activation during multimodal fear extinction [PDF]
, 2013 Convergent evidence suggests that individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) exhibit exaggerated avoidance behaviors as well as abnormalities in Pavlonian fear conditioning.
Israel eLiberzon +4 more
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Elastic Shape Analysis of Brain Structures for Predictive Modeling of PTSD [PDF]
arXiv, 2021 There is increasing evidence on the importance of brain morphology in predicting and classifying mental disorders. However, the vast majority of current shape approaches rely heavily on vertex-wise analysis that may not successfully capture complexities of subcortical structures.
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International Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Eating disorders (EDs) and symptoms of trauma commonly co‐occur, yet research is limited on how trauma affects ED treatment outcomes. This is particularly true for complex post‐traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). Differentiating between the treatment impacts of PTSD and CPTSD (which includes both PTSD symptoms and disturbances in self‐
Sinead Day +3 more
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PTSD in Military Veterans: History, Evolution, and Policy Implications [PDF]
, 2012 It is estimated that 30% of men and women who have served in war zones will develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Yet, it is still a topic that is not fully understood or supported by American civilian culture.
Albain, Christine
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Preliminary Evidence of Increased Hippocampal Myelin Content in Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. [PDF]
, 2015 Recent findings suggest the formation of myelin in the central nervous system by oligodendrocytes is a continuous process that can be modified with experience.
Chao, Linda L +4 more
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European Journal of Social Psychology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Research highlights the long‐term collective effects of mass human rights violations (MHRVs) on survivors’ wellbeing. This multi‐method, multi‐context paper combines the social identity approach (SIA), transitional and social justice theories and human rights‐conceptualised wellbeing to propose a human rights understanding of trauma responses ...
Blerina Kёllezi +6 more
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The role of unsafe schemas and insecure attachment responses in PTSD symptomatology after traumatic adulthood experiences : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University [PDF]
, 2002 The most common disorder resulting from trauma is posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Empirical research affirms the effectiveness of several cognitive-behavioural therapies in treating PTSD symptomatology; however additional complications including ...
Passmore, Teesha
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Interoception Underlies The Therapeutic Effects of Mindfulness Meditation for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial [PDF]
arXiv, 2020 Mindfulness-based interventions have proven its efficacy in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but the underlying neurobiological mechanism is unknown. To determine the neurobiological mechanism of action of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) treating PTSD, we conducted a randomized clinical trial (RCT) in which 98 veterans with ...
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