scholarly journals Introducing the Greek adaptation of acute stress disorder scale’ (ASDS). High reliabil-ity and validity in an epidemiological sample

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Georgios Pilafas ◽  
Nefeli Paraskevi Strongylaki ◽  
Despina Menti ◽  
Georgios Lyrakos
Keyword(s):  
Private Practice ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Acute Stress ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Acute Stress Disorder ◽  
Greek Population ◽  
Greek Version ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Culturally Adapted ◽  
Epidemiological Sample

AbstractBackground: Acute stress disorder is a common and profound psychological condition. It concerns the physiological activation of the neuroendocrinological bodily response against any stressors within minutes of exposure to the stimuli, and under some particular criteria until the end of the first month.Aim: The present study is conducted with the view of providing a new, culturally adapted, self-reported measure of acute stress in the Greek population. Material & Methods: A variety of methods and analysis were employed and performed accordingly, in order to translate the original English questionnaire and to test the new Greek version for its reliability and validity in a Greek sample (N= 1,158).Results: The most important findings conclude a high validity of the Greek version (α= .925) and a strong correlation with resilience and psychosomatic symptoms. Conclusion: It is highly recommended for future studies concerning the Greek population to adapt and test-retest the questionnaire, as well as for practitioners to use the Greek version of ASDS in clinical and private practice.

scholarly journals Introducing the ‘Psychosomatic Screening Questionnaire - 29’ (PSSQ-29): Reliability and Validity in an Epidemiological Sample of 1,158 Participants in Greece during the COVID-19 Domestic Lockdown

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 52-65
Author(s):  
Georgios Pilafas ◽  
Alexandra Prouzou ◽  
Nefeli Paraskevi Strongylaki
Keyword(s):  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Acute Stress ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Internal Validity ◽  
Somatic Symptoms ◽  
Acute Stress Disorder ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Screening Questionnaire

Background: Although the field of psychosomatics is one of the oldest in behavioral health science, there may be a total absence of a self-reported psychometric scale that measures simultaneously mental and somatic symptoms. Thus, the present study introduces a new 29-item psychometric tool, named ‘Psychosomatic Screening Questionnaire - 29’ (PSSQ-29). Aim: PSSQ-29 was designed in order to provide a reliable and valid scale that measures both mental and somatic symptoms in a single questionnaire. Methods & Materials: Research methods were employed and statistical analysis was performed to test ‘face validity’, ‘content validity’, ‘internal validity’, ‘construct validity’ and ‘predictive validity’ of PSSQ-29, while a ‘factor analysis’ also took place. The rest materials that were used in this study include the Greek versions of the ‘Nicholson McBride Resilience Questionnaire’ and the ‘Acute Stress Disorder Scale’. Results: The highlights of the analysis include a 95.5% reliability ratio, a strong correlation with ‘psychological resilience’ and ‘acute stress disorder’, while 59% of variance of PSSQ-29 was predicted by the levels of acute stress of the same sample at the same time. Discussion: The findings of this study support the use of PSSQ-29 by health professionals and researchers in the foreseeable future. What is more, PSSQ-29 may provide much assistance in research regarding multi-morbid conditions in Behavioral Medicine. Conclusion: Finally, PSSQ-29 was found both reliable and valid in the Greek population. Amongst many proposed ways of use, it is highly recommended to be used at any new ‘mass panic’ situation in Greece. Key words: Psychosomatic Screening Questionnaire; PSSQ-29; Psychometrics; COVID-19; Greece.

Acute Stress Disorder Following a Maritime Disaster Predicts Later PTSD

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evelyn-Rose Saus ◽  
Roar Espevik ◽  
Bjorn Helge Johnsen ◽  
Jarle Eid ◽  
Jon Christian Laberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Acute Stress ◽  
Acute Stress Disorder

Acute Stress Disorder Interview

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A. Bryant ◽  
Allison G. Harvey ◽  
Suzanne T. Dang ◽  
Tanya Sackville
Keyword(s):  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Acute Stress ◽  
Acute Stress Disorder

scholarly journals Collision Every Night: Treating Nightmares with Trauma-focused Methods: Case Report

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
József Szabó ◽  
Szilvia Tóth
Keyword(s):  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Acute Stress ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Psychological Trauma ◽  
Acute Stress Disorder ◽  
Symptomatic Improvement ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Comprehensive Therapy ◽  
Medicinal Treatment ◽  
Trauma Processing

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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