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Showing 1 to 20 of 562 for “"traumatic stress"”.
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Neurocognition in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
… 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 first …
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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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Secondary Traumatic Stress Promotes Peripheral Trigeminal Nociceptor Sensitization
… most commonly cited risk factor for migraine is stress, and in particular, primary traumatic stress directly to the individual. However, exposure to secondary traumatic stress early in life is reported to also be a significant risk factor for development of migraine. However, the cellular events …
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Post-Traumatic Stress in Archaic and Classical Greece
… have increasingly searched for evidence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the ancient world. Yet, despite rapid developments in the field of psychology and psychiatry, assumptions about war, trauma and violence are often used to justify the argument that PTSD simply had to exist in the …
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Post-Traumatic Stress in Archaic and Classical Greece
… have increasingly searched for evidence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the ancient world. Yet, despite rapid developments in the field of psychology and psychiatry, assumptions about war, trauma and violence are often used to justify the argument that PTSD simply had to exist in the …
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Secondary Traumatic Stress and Alexithymia in High-Risk Professionals
… (i.e., alexithymia) play in the development of traumatic responses, such as secondary traumatic stress (STS), following work with clients who have experienced trauma. Using a prospective cohort of novice counselling psychology and pre-service education students, participants were measured for …
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Icelandic emergency responders
… 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 (PTSS) …
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Post traumatic stress and debriefing in the emergency services.
… parts. Part one is a review of the current post traumatic stress literature. The review outlines the development of the study of post-traumatic stress from early wartime observations to the current focus on the effects of disaster on both victims and emergency personnel. A number of theoretical …
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Prevalence of secondary traumatic stress among disaster relief volunteers
Secondary Traumatic Stress is a stress response brought about by working with or having a close relationship with a person or population affected by a traumatic event. It has been found in doctors, nurses, social workers, psychologists, and aid workers. The purpose of this study was to further …
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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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Psychosocial determinants of post-traumatic stress among cancer survivors
… processes that reduce or increase post-traumatic stress after cancer. “Social support,” for instance, has often been linked to post-traumatic stress, but I describe several problems with this concept. Alternatively, inspired by the Social Identity Approach (SIA) to health, I proposed …
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Predictors of Violence, Traumatic Stress, and Burnout in Sex Work
… United States concerning their experiences of traumatic stress, burnout, and violence by clients, their working conditions and environment, and their perceptions and experiences of their clients. The survey was designed to collect data on the prevalence of harm and distress among sex workers …
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The role of attachment in emotion regulation of traumatic stress
… effect of attachment on emotion regulation of traumatic stress. In my first study I examined whether the following variables were protective or risk factors for PTSD or facilitators of posttraumatic growth: adult attachment dimensions, early traumas, self-esteem, and posttraumatic cognitions. I …
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Secondary Traumatic Stress in School Psychology Practicum and Internship Students
… and clients who were survivors of various traumatic experiences. It has become apparent that the psychological effects of secondary traumatic stress (STS) extend beyond those directly affected and impact those in a variety of helping professions. Despite research that examined STS in …
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Secondary Traumatic Stress Promotes Central Sensitization of the Trigeminal System
… significant social and economic burdens. Primary traumatic stress is a significant risk factor for the development of trigeminal nerve sensitization, which is associated with a higher risk for migraine. However, little research has been done to investigate the effects of secondary traumatic stress …
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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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