scholarly journals Monitoring the evolution of posttraumatic symptomatology, depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazilians (COVIDPsiq)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vitor Crestani Calegaro ◽  
Bianca Lorenzi Negretto ◽  
Leopoldo Pompeo Weber ◽  
Natalia Kerber ◽  
Gustavo Zoratto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
Informed Consent Form ◽  
Funding Agencies ◽  
Sociodemographic Risk ◽  
Social Restriction ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth Inventory ◽  
Posttraumatic Symptomatology

Abstract In view of the evolution of the pandemic by COVID-19 in Brazil, and the adoption of social restriction measures, an increase in cases of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorder and depression is expected. In epidemic situations, mental health services can become overloaded; however, the evolution of these disorders over time is not known. This study aims to monitor the evolution of PTSD symptoms, anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazilians, and to investigate sociodemographic risk factors related to psychiatric history and contagion, as well as maladaptive personality traits and posttraumatic growth. It will be a longitudinal study, conducted through online questionnaires, with a sample of non-probabilistic convenience. The inclusion criteria are: being brazilian born or living in Brazilian territory; be over 18 years old; have access to digital devices; and be literate. A sample of at least 2000 people is expected. The instruments applied are a research questionnaire, the Posttraumatic Checklist 5 (PCL-5), the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), the Personality Inventory for the DSM-5 – brief form (PID-5-BF), and the PostTraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI). The study will be carried out in four stages: entry, one month, three months, and six months after the entry. The study relies on voluntary participation, with the agreement through the Free and Informed Consent Form. Data collection will be conducted in 2020, and the study will be completed in 2021. It will be financed with its own resources, and encouragement will be sought through research funding agencies.

scholarly journals Monitoring the evolution of posttraumatic symptomatology, depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazilians (COVIDPsiq)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vitor Crestani Calegaro ◽  
Bianca Lorenzi Negretto ◽  
Leopoldo Pompeo Weber ◽  
Natalia Kerber ◽  
Gustavo Zoratto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
Informed Consent Form ◽  
Funding Agencies ◽  
Sociodemographic Risk ◽  
Social Restriction ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth Inventory ◽  
Posttraumatic Symptomatology

Abstract In view of the evolution of the pandemic by COVID-19 in Brazil, and the adoption of social restriction measures, an increase in cases of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorder and depression is expected. In epidemic situations, mental health services can become overloaded; however, the evolution of these disorders over time is not known. This study aims to monitor the evolution of PTSD symptoms, anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazilians, and to investigate sociodemographic risk factors related to psychiatric history and contagion, as well as maladaptive personality traits and posttraumatic growth. It will be a longitudinal study, conducted through online questionnaires, with a sample of non-probabilistic convenience. The inclusion criteria are: being brazilian born or living in Brazilian territory; be over 18 years old; have access to digital devices; and be literate. A sample of at least 2000 people is expected. The instruments applied are a research questionnaire, the Posttraumatic Checklist 5 (PCL-5), the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), the Personality Inventory for the DSM-5 – brief form (PID-5-BF), and the PostTraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI). The study will be carried out in four stages: entry, one month, three months, and six months after the entry. The study relies on voluntary participation, with the agreement through the Free and Informed Consent Form. Data collection will be conducted in 2020, and the study will be completed in 2021. It will be financed with its own resources, and encouragement will be sought through research funding agencies.

scholarly journals Impairment among Soldiers Who were Exposed to Combat During Military Operation

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
The Other ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Military Operation ◽  
Electronic Warfare ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Clinical Impairment ◽  
Psychological Impairment

Background and objectives: Soldiers exposed to war are at risk for developing psychological impairment. Aim: Compare the clinical impairment experienced in three different soldiers who were exposed to combat during military operation. Methods/Design: Participants included 49 (40.2%) infantry soldiers, 24 (19.7%) pilots and flight engineers, and 49 (40.2%) soldiers engaged in electronic warfare. Our focus was on five domains of soldiers’ experience: stress symptoms, coping strategies, self-image, interpersonal functioning, and posttraumatic growth. Participants completed measures of all those measures. Results: The infantry group had comparatively higher levels of PTSD symptoms (p = .001), somatization (p < .001), state anxiety (p = .000), self-efficacy (p = .017), challenge-based coping (p = .001) and social support (p = .011). However, the infantry group also exhibited comparatively higher posttraumatic growth -PTG (p < 0.001). Conclusions: The implications of the data indicate that infantry soldiers might be at particular risk for psychological impairment following combat. At the same time, infantry soldiers exhibited higher levels of posttraumatic growth as compared to the other two groups.

scholarly journals Personal transformation in chronic physical disease: Conceptual limitations of the posttraumatic growth construct

Psihologija ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 375-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lutz Wittmann ◽  
Stefan Büchi
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Personal Transformation ◽  
Physical Disease ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth Inventory ◽  
Standardized Measure ◽  
Subjective Appraisals

This quantitative-qualitative case study focuses on processes of personal transformation in chronic physical disease in order to further our understanding of the posttraumatic growth construct. Semistructured interviews were conducted with women suffering from Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. The validity of the posttraumatic growth construct is assessed comparing results obtained by a standardized measure (Posttraumatic Growth Inventory) to individual pictorial and verbal depictions of personal transformation processes. Detailed examinations of three cases evidenced the validity of subjective appraisals of posttraumatic growth. Also, the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory covered all facets of positive growth processes as portrayed by individual depictions. However, the concept of posttraumatic growth neglects negatively evaluated processes of personal transformation. The consequences of this conceptual bias are discussed with respect to clinical care as well as contradictory results seen in empirical research. Posttraumatic loss and destruction is suggested as a second dimension for the representation of personal transformation in chronic physical disease.

scholarly journals Attitude to Support the Child's Subjective Position and Posttraumatic Growth in Parents of Children with Disabilities

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-24
Author(s):  
A.B. Kholmogorova ◽  
A.I. Sergienko ◽  
A.A. Gerasimova
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Social Adaptation ◽  
Proximal Development ◽  
The World ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth Inventory ◽  
Position Questionnaire

The paper considers the birth of a child with disability as a crisis and traumatic situation for parents. It focuses on the importance of cooperative orientation in the upbringing process, both for the child’s mental health and social adaptation and for overcoming the crisis and making post-traumatic personal growth in the parents possible. We present results of the validation of the ‘Parental Support of the Disabled Child’s Subjective Position’ questionnaire aimed at identifying the parent’s attitude to recognise and support the child’s independence and constructive initiative in various activities and provide him with the necessary assistance in his zone of proximal development. The factor structure was tested on a sample of 201 subjects (mothers of children with mental disabilities) aged 25 to 50 years (average age 39.6 years) by means of confirmatory factor analysis. As a result, a version that included one scale of 12 points was substantiated (Cronbach alpha 0.8). Converged validity was assessed on a sample of 107 subjects (mothers of children with disabilities) using the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory by R. Tedeschi and L. Calhoun in the adaptation by M.Sh. Magomed-Eminova and the World Assumptions Scale by R. Janoff-Bulman in the adaptation of O.A. Kravtsova. A positive relationship was found between the indicators of the ‘Parental Support of the Disabled Child’s Subjective Position’ questionnaire and the indicators of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, as well as with the basic assumptions concerning the benevolence of the world, self worth and the ability to handle emerging problems. It was also revealed that more emotionally stable parents (with low scores on the Beck Depression Inventory) support their child's subjective position more frequently. The findings are illustrated by excerpts from structural interviews with mothers of children with disabilities.

Posttraumatic Growth Inventory for Children—Revised

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan P. Kilmer ◽  
Virginia Gil-Rivas ◽  
Richard G. Tedeschi ◽  
Arnie Cann ◽  
Lawrence G. Calhoun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth Inventory
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