Acute stress disorder in older, middle-aged and younger adults in reaction to the second Lebanon war

2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miri Cohen
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minjuan Wu ◽  
Wang Wenqin ◽  
Zhang Xingwei ◽  
Li Junhua

Abstract Background: Young and middle-aged people are considered a vulnerable group to experience acute stress disorder (ASD) after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This study aims to explore influencing factors to ASD in young and middle-aged groups.Methods: 190 patients of 18–60 years of age with acute myocardial infarction were enrolled in this study. We assessed the association between ASD and demographic data, adult attachment, and social support.Results: A total of 190 young and middle-aged people were investigated in this study. Among them, 65 cases were positive for acute stress disorder, with a positive rate of 34.21%. Multivariate stepwise regression showed that attachment-related anxiety, distribution of criminal vessels, perceived support, complications, and attachment-related avoidance are the main factors affecting acute stress disorder of young and middle-aged patients with AMI.Conclusions: The incidence of acute stress disorder in young and middle-aged patients with AMI is high. We should strengthen social support and pay attention to the psychological state of patients in the process of follow-up cardiac rehabilitation to improve their ability to deal with acute stress events and actively participate in postoperative cardiac rehabilitation.


2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evelyn-Rose Saus ◽  
Roar Espevik ◽  
Bjorn Helge Johnsen ◽  
Jarle Eid ◽  
Jon Christian Laberg ◽  
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Author(s):  
Richard A. Bryant ◽  
Allison G. Harvey ◽  
Suzanne T. Dang ◽  
Tanya Sackville

Author(s):  
József Szabó ◽  
Szilvia Tóth

Abstract Introduction We would like to present the case of a young patient with acute stress disorder and recurrent nightmares following the psychological trauma caused by a severe road traffic accident. The comprehensive therapy carried out at the Department of Traumatology included medication, trauma processing and a psychological method whose aim is to cease the development of nightmares. Case Presentation Psychiatric assessment and treatment was asked for a polytraumatised female patient at the Intensive Care Unit after she had undergone a neurosurgical intervention. Her medicinal treatment was continued at the Department of Traumatology. Besides the antidepressant venlafaxine she was treated in accordance with the EMDR protocol for acute stress disorder, and we also applied imagery rescripting to prevent her from having recurrent (daily) nightmares. As a result of the therapy, her symptoms were fast relieved, the nightmares stopped almost instantly, her mood improved, rumination and anxiety decreased significantly. Conclusions In view of the fast and significant symptomatic improvement, we can expect that the EMDR therapy and its protocol for acute stress disorder have successfully reactivated information processing, and besides the subjective relief we have managed to prevent a mental crisis that could lead to a suicide risk as well as the development of post-traumatic stress disorder. We also hope that the improvement will be long-lasting.


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