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Showing 1 to 20 of 388 for “"Post-traumatic Stress Disorder"”.
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Neurocognition in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
… negative behavioural and emotional symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) have been extensively reported in the literature. However, much less is known about the neuropsychological and neurobiological characteristics of the disorder.<br/><br/>This thesis consists of two papers, the …
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Post Traumatic Growth
This thesis explores how Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which can seriously affect mental health after traumatic experiences, interacts with Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG). PTG involves positive changes like a deeper appreciation for life and stronger relationships that can happen after …
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Icelandic emergency responders
… with one of the most common complaints being post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study had four specific aims. First, assess the prevalence of work-related traumatic events over the past 12 months. Second, examine if prevalence of probable PTSD diagnosis and severity of PTSD symptoms …
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder-like Symptomatology in Pediatric Intensivists
… and medical personnel are susceptible to traumatic stress reactions through indirect exposure to trauma via the traumatized population whom they serve. This phenomenon, known as secondary traumatic stress (STS), mimicking the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, can have an impact on …
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Resources for tackling post-traumatic stress disorder in local newsrooms
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] PTSD in journalism is a fairly new phenomenon. There is substantive research into how it affects individuals, however little research has been done in the areas of prevention, coping with it and what happens to journalists at …
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Pediatric Intensive Care Nurses : Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder-Like Symptoms
… reveals that they can suffer from severe stress related to exposure to critical incidents. These events can overwhelm an individual's ability for emotional adjustment leading to negative symptoms such as emotional numbing, mood changes, estrangement from friends or family, decreased …
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Post-traumatic stress disorder in previously abused male sex offenders
… of childhood sexual abuse and their incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Also investigated were the roles played by various aspects of sexual abuse in the development of PTSD and other psychological disorders. Fifty seven percent of the sample reported having been sexually …
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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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Acupuncture for Sleep Disturbances in Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has emerged as a significant problem among Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) veterans. Disturbed sleep is one of the most frequently reported symptoms among OEF/OIF veterans with PTSD. PTSD itself is impairing, but the burden of this …
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Drug Treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in a Mouse Model
<p>Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a trauma- and stressor-related disorder caused by exposure to a traumatic or distressing event. Symptoms related to this disorder are known to be detrimental to one’s quality of life, affecting aspects of behavior, cognition, and mood. Furthermore, PTSD …
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Traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder symptom reporting and attentional bias: unravelling the misidentification of post-traumatic stress disorder in people with a traumatic brain injury
Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can occur following a traumatic event that has led to moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) even when there is little or no memory for the event. The incidence of PTSD is higher when diagnosed by self-report questionnaires compared to …
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Post-traumatic stress disorder: The hidden epidemic and its effect on society
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, a debilitating and sometimes disabling mental disorder, is emerging as one that is costly to society from many perspectives. PTSD sufferers commonly experience an inability to function normally within the workplace or within their social and family relationships. The …
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The Role of Family Factors in Child Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
… showing that children experience high levels of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the aftermath of a trauma. It is often assumed that the child’s response to the trauma is influenced by: i) the parents’ own symptomatology; ii) the family’s avoidance of trauma reminders and discussion; iii) …
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Attentional biases in post traumatic stress disorder and following acquired brain injury
… information are consideredto be a feature of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, there has beenno systematic review of the published literature into attentional biases across arange of experimental paradigms.Methods: A systematic search of four key databases identified 30 papers …
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