Trauma Experienced by Children Adopted from Abroad

2001 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 18-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
René Hoksbergen ◽  
Cor van Dijkum
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Adoptive Parents ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Post Traumatic

The concept of trauma is relevant for a number of children adopted from abroad. When diagnostic criteria for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are applied to such children, research has shown that quite a few show symptoms consistent with PTSD. René Hoksbergen and Cor van Dijkum argue that adoptive parents and healthcare professionals should be familiar with behavioural and long-lasting difficulties which appear as sequelae of trauma and should be prepared to provide timely and appropriate intervention.

Introductory Information for Therapists

2014 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Sudie E. Back ◽  
Edna B. Foa ◽  
Therese K. Killeen ◽  
Katherine L. Mills ◽  
Maree Teesson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Program Reviews

This chapter provides the therapist with introductory information on the program, reviews the COPE treatment and how it works, and discusses what type of patients are most appropriate for the COPE therapy. In addition, it provides the therapist with the diagnostic criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders.

scholarly journals Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms in Secondary Stalked Children of Danish Stalking Survivors—A Pilot Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 725
Author(s):  
Ask Elklit ◽  
Lene Vangsgaard ◽  
Anne Olsen ◽  
Sara Ali
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic

There is a lack of research examining secondary stalking and its effect on children who, in many cases, can be direct targets, or secondary survivors, of the stalking of their parent. The present study examines trauma reactions in children of stalking survivors in a Danish sample. It investigates the differences and similarities of such reactions across three age groups. Fifty-seven children were divided into groups depending on their age. The symptoms of the youngest group, 0–6-year-olds, were investigated by way of a maternal diagnostic interview. The two older groups, 7–11- and 12–19-year-olds completed the age-appropriate questionnaires, “Darryl” and “HTQ”, respectively, online. Twenty-two percent of the youngest group met the criteria for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Eighty-five percent of the middle age group and 58% of the older age group met PTSD diagnostic criteria. The findings illustrate that reactions to secondary stalking were predominantly within the arousal cluster of PTSD symptomology, with sleep disturbances and irritability commonly reported. The overall prevalence of children meeting PTSD diagnostic criteria in the sample was 56%. Future studies will benefit from larger samples and from knowledge of any pre-existing relationship between parent and stalker.

scholarly journals Direct and Inverse Correlates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among School-Age Autistic Boys

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 5285
Author(s):  
Vicki Bitsika ◽  
Christopher F. Sharpley
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Young People ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Inverse Association ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic

Young people with autism are often bullied at school, a potential direct correlate of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This may be compounded by their difficulties in social interaction. Alternately, some of these young people may develop ‘coping strategies’ against bullying that may have an inverse association with PTSD. As a vulnerable population for PTSD, a sample of 71 young males with autism were surveyed for their self-reported experiences of being bullied at school, their coping strategies for dealing with this bullying, and their own evaluations of the severity of two of the key diagnostic criteria for PTSD. Their mothers also provided a rating of the severity of the three major diagnostic criteria for autism for these boys. Over 80% of this sample had been bullied, and there was a significant direct correlation between this and PTSD score, and between their mother-rated severity of the boys’ social interaction difficulties, but also a significant inverse correlation between their coping strategies and PTSD score. There were differences in these relationships according to whether the boys attended elementary or secondary school. These findings hold implications for the identification, assessment and support of autistic youth at risk of PTSD.

scholarly journals What Is PTSD? Diagnosis, Treatment, and Challenges

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prarthana Pilla ◽  
Janet Y. Le ◽  
Phoebe Lay ◽  
Joyce Tiong ◽  
Nicole Osier
Keyword(s):  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Ptsd Diagnosis ◽  
The Public ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Invisible Disability ◽  
Serious Injury

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can occur when someone experiences a scary event or serious injury. This disorder can affect multiple parts of a person’s life, from relationships with loved ones to performance at work. Unfortunately, PTSD is not understood well. It is considered an invisible disability, which means it can be difficult to determine if someone has PTSD just by looking at them, since they have no visible symptoms. Because of the difficulty of diagnosing PTSD, healthcare professionals are working toward checklists that can be used by all doctors for PTSD diagnosis and treatment, which will hopefully improve the care of PTSD patients. Similarly, disability activists continue to raise awareness and educate the public on PTSD. In this article, we will discuss the causes of PTSD, its effects on daily life, diagnosis, treatment, and the importance of showing kindness toward people with this invisible disability.

scholarly journals Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Burnout in Healthcare Professionals During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-20
Author(s):  
Ioannis Ilias ◽  
Vassiliki Mantziou ◽  
Efstratios Vamvakas ◽  
Efstathia Kampisiouli ◽  
Maria Theodorakopoulou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Reactions ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Introduction Healthcare professionals who are directly involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and general care of patients with SARS-CoV-2 are at risk of developing adverse psychological reactions. A cross-sectional study of healthcare professionals aimed to determine the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on the mental health of healthcare professionals in two of the largest referral hospitals in Athens, Greece. Methods The study was conducted in the two largest SARS-CoV-2 referral hospitals in Athens, Greece. An assessment and the interrelationship of post-traumatic stress disorder, using the Impact of Event Scale-Revised [IES-R]) and burnout, using the Maslach Burnout Inventory [MBI]) was carried out. Results A total of 162 subjects were enrolled in the study. Fifty-six (35%) had an IES-R score > 33, suggesting post-traumatic stress disorder. Forty-nine (30%) had an MBI score > 27. Seventy-five (46%) had a personal accomplishment score of < 33 and 46 (28%) had a depersonalization score >10. Stepwise backward logistic regression revealed that the only independent variable that was retained regarding the presence of post-traumatic stress disorder was the emotional exhaustion score of the MBI (at a cut-off of 24 in this scale, the 95% CI of the odds ratio for the presence of post-traumatic stress disorder was 1.077-1.173). Conclusions In this sample of first-line Greek healthcare professionals against SARS-CoV-2, most of them were proven to be quite resilient to this challenge. One-third of them had post-traumatic stress disorder, which depended on their degree of emotional exhaustion. Healthcare professionals, as represented by this study, performed their duties without feeling helpless and developing adverse psychological reactions.

Epidemiologic and phenomenological aspects of post-traumatic stress disorder: DSM-III-R diagnosis and diagnostic criteria not validated

1998 ◽  
Vol 81 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Maes ◽  
Laure Delmeire ◽  
Chris Schotte ◽  
Aleksandar Janca ◽  
Thomas Creten ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic
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