scholarly journals Persistent effects of acute stress on fear and drug-seeking in a novel model of the comorbidity between post-traumatic stress disorder and addiction

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (9) ◽  
pp. 422-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christie L. Pizzimenti ◽  
Tom M. Navis ◽  
K. Matthew Lattal
2007 ◽  
Vol 187 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Forbes ◽  
Mark C Creamer ◽  
Andrea J Phelps ◽  
Anne‐Laure Couineau ◽  
John A Cooper ◽  
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2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 173-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Kleim ◽  
T. Ehring ◽  
A. Ehlers

BackgroundIntrusive re-experiencing in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) comprises distressing sensory impressions from the trauma that seem to occur ‘out of the blue’. A key question is how intrusions are triggered. One possibility is that PTSD is characterized by a processing advantage for stimuli that resemble those that accompanied the trauma, which would lead to increased detection of such cues in the environment.MethodWe used a blurred picture identification task in a cross-sectional (n=99) and a prospective study (n=221) of trauma survivors.ResultsParticipants with acute stress disorder (ASD) or PTSD, but not trauma survivors without these disorders, identified trauma-related pictures, but not general threat pictures, better than neutral pictures. There were no group differences in the rate of trauma-related answers to other picture categories. The relative processing advantage for trauma-related pictures correlated with re-experiencing and dissociation, and predicted PTSD at follow-up.ConclusionsA perceptual processing bias for trauma-related stimuli may contribute to the involuntary triggering of intrusive trauma memories in PTSD.


2005 ◽  
Vol 24 (09) ◽  
pp. 779-782
Author(s):  
T. Bronisch

ZusammenfassungKatastrophenpsychiatrie meint die psychiatrisch-psychologische Betreuung von Opfern, deren Angehörigen und den Helfern im Rahmen von Naturkatastrophen und durch Menschen verursachte Katastrophen (Krieg oder Terroranschlag). Diese Betreuung basiert auf dem Diagnose- und Behandlungskonzept der Posttraumatischen Belastungsstörung – Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) und der Akuten Stress Reaktion – Acute Stress Disorder (ASD). Während die PTSD eine gut validierte und mit effektiven Behandlungskonzepten ausgestattete Diagnose ist, fehlen diese Voraussetzungen bisher bei der ASD. Konsequenzen für das Konzept der Katastrophenpsychiatrie, Therapie und Prävention von Betroffenen und Helfern werden dargelegt.


2020 ◽  
pp. 6506-6509
Author(s):  
Jonathan I. Bisson

Acute stress disorder, adjustment disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder are all psychiatric consequences of traumatic experiences. Because trauma is so common in medical practice, in the form of accidents, severe illness, and sometimes medical and surgical treatments, these disorders are commonly seen by physicians. An initial severe reaction to a traumatic event such as severe accident is an acute stress disorder and is commonly characterized by dissociation. A more long-lasting emotional reaction to ongoing stress such as a new diagnosis of life-threatening illness is termed an adjustment disorder. An often longer-lasting and more severe psychological reaction associated with repeated mental re-experiencing of the traumatic event is called post-traumatic stress disorder. These trauma-related disorders are not only an important cause of suffering but may also complicate medical care, hence they require recognition and appropriate treatment.


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