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Showing 1 to 20 of 35 for “"Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic"”.
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The Role of Social Support in PTSD and Depression Symptom Severity
BACKGROUND: Many individuals diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been shown to experience symptoms of avoidance. These symptoms decrease access to social support, which has been shown to be a resilience factor associated with developing PTSD after trauma. MST-related PTSD …
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The Effect of Rapamycin Paired with Traumatic Memory Activation on Cognitive Performance in Veterans Diagnosed with PTSD
BACKGROUND: Many individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experience cognitive impairment in addition to the characteristic psychological symptoms. Animal studies have shown that rapamycin, a protein synthesis inhibitor that targets the protein kinase mTOR, can prevent the …
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Cognitions and Anger in Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder from Military Sexual Trauma
… suggests that MST may be different from other traumatic events in the severity and manifestation of PTSD symptoms and sequelae. This study examined trauma-related cognitions and anger in PTSD from MST and how these PTSD-related sequelae manifest across genders, ethnicities, and sexual trauma …
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The Role of Cognitive Processing Therapy in Treating Post Traumatic Cognitions and Symptoms Associated with Military Sexual Trauma
… One common anxiety disorder following MST is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Negative cognitions about the event, the self, and the world are hypothesized to be associated with the onset and persistence of PTSD. SUBJECTS: The participant data for this study was taken from a larger study …
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Gender Differences Within Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Due to Military Sexual Trauma
BACKGROUND: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a trauma- and stressor-related disorder which may develop after an individual has been exposed to a traumatic event. One cause of PTSD is military sexual trauma (MST), which refers to sexual assault or harassment that a veteran experienced during …
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Examining Moral Injury in Legal Involved Veterans
BACKGROUND: Legal-involved Veterans (LIV) currently comprise approximately 8% of the incarcerated U.S. population, with over 180,000 veterans estimated to be in prisons or jails and a far greater number currently on parole or probation. Furthermore, LIV appear to experience heightened risk for …
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Aggregate Sexual Trauma Load, Quality of Life, and Psychiatric Comorbidity in Veterans with Military and Civilian Sexual Trauma
… a variety of mental health concerns, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and depression. MST survivors are also likely to experience diminished quality of life, including engagement in risk-taking behaviors, marital problems, and interpersonal difficulties. This suggests that …
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Cognitive Processing Therapy and Trauma-Related Negative Cognitions: Relationship and Effect on Treatment
… Therapy (CPT) is based on the theory that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disorder of non-recovery after an exposure to a qualifying trauma. This non-recovery results in assimilated and overaccomodated trauma-related cognitions which negatively affects an individual's schema …
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The Impact of Cognitive Processing Therapy On Quality of Life and Healthcare Use in Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Due to Military Sexual Trauma
… with increased likelihood of developing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Veterans who are diagnosed with PTSD due to MST experience a range of comorbid disorders and psychological sequelae including impaired quality of life (Suris et al., 2006), and utilized more primary healthcare …
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Identifying Trauma Factors That Predict Suicide Specific Helplessness in Female Veterans with Chronic PTSD Resulting from Military Sexual Trauma
… study attempts to understand the contribution of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), resulting from Military Sexual Trauma (MST), and depressive symptoms to suicide specific hopelessness. It also examines specifically which of the PTSD symptom clusters is associated with this type of …
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Pediatric Amputations: PTSD, Behavioral Tendencies and Quality of Life
… between 11-18 years of age who had experienced traumatic amputations due to an acute physical injury (burns, severing, and crushing accidents). In order to account for variance which may have impacted the results of the study, evaluations were conducted between a group of children/adolescents …
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Understanding the Psychosocial Impact of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: a Qualitative Analysis of Focus Groups
… research to date has been focused on PTSD and posttraumatic stress symptoms. To better understand the broader experience of individuals following a disaster, exploratory focus groups were conducted with individuals from directly-exposed agencies and not directly-exposed agencies and Spanish- …
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The Effects of Depression on Hypertension in Females with Military Sexual Trauma (MST)-Related PTSD
BACKGROUND: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression have been linked with cardiovascular disease, specifically hypertension. Additionally, PTSD and major depression independently increase the likelihood of hypertension. Military sexual trauma (MST) is also associated with greater …
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Cardiovascular Risk Indicators and Health-Related Quality of Life in Women Veterans with PTSD
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the most prevalent disorders among women veterans treated at the Veterans Health Administration and is associated with a wide range of negative physical health outcomes, including the development of cardiovascular disease. In addition, PTSD has a …
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Group Intervention for Resiliency and Posttraumatic Growth Following Sexual Trauma in Women Veterans
… of women reported joining the military to escape stressful home environments. Women Veterans also experience a myriad of traumatic stressors while in the military, including high rates of Military Sexual Trauma (MST), combat exposure, deployments, and/or perceived personal danger which can …
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The Role of Incarceration in Treatment-Seeking Veterans with PTSD: Evaluating Differences in Trauma Symptoms, Suicidality, and Substance Use
Veterans are an at-risk population with increased chances of exposure to trauma, mental health diagnoses, substance use, and suicidality. Individuals who have been incarcerated demonstrate similar increased risks. As such, when a Veteran also has a history of incarceration, these risks may be …
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The Nature of the Traumatic Event as a Predictor of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients
… study investigated the specific nature of the traumatic event in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Specifically, the following questions were asked: (1) Do individuals with CLBP evidence posttraumatic stress disorder?, (2) In patients with CLBP, what is the trauma which predicts the …
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Improving Understanding of Cognitive Processing Therapy: Patterns and Predictors of Symptom Change
… sexual trauma (MST) are more likely to develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than survivors of combat and other sexual traumas. Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) has been identified as one of the most effective PTSD treatments, and is the only treatment validated for veterans with …
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Physical, Emotional, and Cognitive Mediators of Therapeutic Expectations for Treating PTSD Related to Military Sexual Trauma
… expectations and change in PTSD severity (pre-post treatment) was moderated by treatment type. Results indicated that the relationship between pre-treatment PTSD severity and therapeutic expectations was significantly mediated, within separate models, by posttraumatic cognitions and …
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Suicide Cognitions Among Veterans: A Construct for Assessment and Intervention
… population that is more likely to be exposed to traumatic events and therefore diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared to civilian men and women. Military sexual trauma (MST) is a traumatic event endorsed by approximately 28% of women veterans and 1.5% of male veterans. Not …
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