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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"PTSD treatment"”.
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How do clinicians work with the shift between stabilisation-work and exposure-work in PTSD-treatment? Interviewing clinicians - a grounded theory study
… stabilisation-phase and the exposure-phase in PTSD-treatment. Specifically, the aim is to explore how clinicians conceptualise exposure-readiness and how they evaluate when clients are ready to initiate exposure-work. For this, semi-structured interviews with psychologist providing …
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Anger and Guilt in Treatment for Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Anger and guilt are associated with PTSD and depression (e.g., Novaco & Chemtob, 2002; Henning & Freuh, 1997). Yet, little work has investigated how anger, guilt, PTSD and depression relate in baseline psychopathology, treatment engagement, and outcome. The present study utilized baseline, …
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Uplifting and Prioritizing Black Voices in Trauma Intervention: Cultural Adaptations of Written Exposure Therapy for Trauma-Exposed Black Women
… of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Black women also experience unique internal and external barriers to treatment, including stigma and cultural perspectives on mental health treatment. Further, avoidance and thwarted belongingness serve as additional barriers that prevent …
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What does the icelandic public know about post-traumatic stress disorder?
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious mental disorder that can have serious consequences. The current study examined PTSD knowledge amongst the Icelandic public to determine whether there is need for better PTSD education for the general public, so that people would know if they´re …
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PTSD, Policy, and Passion: An Advocate's Autoethnographic Journey To Improve Veteran Care
… study focuses on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among U.S. veterans and the policies and practices that impact life outcomes. The research answers the questions: (1) what insights emerge from the author’s embedded advocacy experience; (2) what systemic barriers impede veterans’ access to …
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Revised - THE ROLE OF GAD67/65 IN THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF KETAMINE AND FLUOXETINE IN FEAR-CONDITIONED MICE
<p>Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a chronic psychiatric disorder and the most common disorder following exposure to a traumatic event. The most commonly used drugs in PTSD treatment are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), though only about 50% of patients respond to this …
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Older Adults
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common and disabling psychological consequence in the aftermath of traumatic events in older adults. Nevertheless, symptoms of PTSD are often misdiagnosed in older adults because of concurrent mental and physical problems. The scarcity of evidence-based …
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A critical analysis of the Working Memory model of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
… interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Treatment aims to desensitise and reprocess trauma memories by combining imaginal exposure to the trauma with concurrent bilateral stimulation, usually in the form of eye movements (EMs). Multiple explanations have been proposed to account …
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The Roles of Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Neurotransmitters in an Animal Model of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a trauma- and stressor-related disorder, is a condition that can develop in response to life-threatening situations. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 (DSM-5), a diagnosis of PTSD necessitates exposure to a …
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Investigating the Differences between Neuropsychological and Physiological Markers in a PTSD-only Group Among Vietnam Veterans
… diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have demonstrated extinction-resistant symptoms and long-lasting impacts on the brain’s functional activity (Krystal et al., 2017; Stark et al., 2015). PTSD illustrates a strong relationship with cognitive functioning, and research has found …
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The Effects Of Web-Based Interactive Emotional Disclosure On Stress And Health: A Randomized, Controlled Study
… are unable or unwilling to access traditional PTSD treatment.</p>
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Coping Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Attachment, and Resilience on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Private Sector Emergency Medical Technicians
… regarding how private sector EMTs experience PTSD, and what unique risk factors and needs may be present.</p> <p>Purpose Statement</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between PTSD symptoms and coping skills, emotional intelligence, attachment, and resilience among …
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Treatment Matching in PTSD: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis Based On Therapeutic Mechanisms of Action
… a method for empirically based, theory-driven treatment matching in a military population suffering from PTSD. Along with the more overt symptoms of PTSD (e.g., persistent hyperarousal), secondary cognitive symptoms have also been shown to be significantly associated with avoidance and …
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Mechanisms of social dysfunction and treatment-related change in Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Introduction: Many Veterans with PTSD struggle with symptoms of social dysfunction, including isolation [1] and physical violence [2]. Current Veterans Affairs (VA) treatments effectively decrease posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) [3, 4, 5, 6], but do not directly target social dysfunction. In …