Elevated Anxiety Symptoms, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Moral Trauma in COVID-19 Frontline Healthcare Professionals

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 89
Keyword(s):  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Music on Quality of Life and Anxiety Symptoms in the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Bustan Hospital of Ahvaz City

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 237
Author(s):  
Ebtesam Jasemi Zergani ◽  
Farah Naderi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Stress Disorders ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic

<p>The present study aims at investigating the effectiveness of music on quality of life and anxiety symptoms of the veterans with post traumatic stress disorder in Bustan hospital of Ahvaz City. 40 persons were selected by simple random sampling method from the aforementioned population. The research design was an experimental one of type pretest-posttest with control group. Quality of Life inventory SF-36 (2005) and Spielberger Anxiety inventory (2005) were used for collecting the data. After selecting groups randomly, pretest was implemented on both experiment group (20 persons) and control group (20 persons). Then, music therapy intervention was implemented on the experiment group during 20 sessions each of which with 45 minutes. At the end of subject program, both groups were given posttest. Data were analyzed by using the multivariate covariance analysis. Results showed that presenting music can affect quality of life and anxiety symptoms of the veterans with posttraumatic stress disorders and this effect remained stable after one month of follow-up. Therefore, presenting music can be effective in treating the veterans with stress disorders after the accident.</p>

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.

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.

scholarly journals Anxiety, Depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder after Earthquake

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prakash Thapa ◽  
Lumeshor Acharya ◽  
Bhup Dev Bhatta ◽  
Suman Bhatta Paneru ◽  
Jai Bahadur Khattri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
Self Reporting Questionnaire

Background: Prevalence of anxiety, depression and post traumatic stress disorder is high after earthquake. The aim of the study is to study the prevalence and comorbidity of commonly occurring psychological symptoms in people exposed to Nepal mega earthquake in 2015 after a year of the event.Methods: A community based, cross sectional, descriptive study was carried out in Bhumlichaur area of Gorkha district, Nepal after around 14 months of the first major earthquake. We used self-reporting questionnaire 20, Posttraumatic stress disorder 8 and hospital anxiety and depression scale to screen for presence of symptoms of anxiety and depression or post-traumatic stress disorder in this population. The risk of having these disorders according to different socio-demographic variable was assessed by calculating odds ratio. All calculations were done using predictive and analytical software (PASW) version 16.0.Results: A total of 198 participants were included in the final data analysis. The mean age of study participants was 35.13 years (SD=18.04). Borderline anxiety symptoms were found in 104 (52.5%) while significant anxiety symptoms were found in 40 (20%) of respondents. Borderline depressive symptoms were seen in 40 (20%) while significant depressive symptoms were seen in 16 (8%) of subjects. Around 27% (n= 53) of respondents were classified as having post-traumatic stress disorder.Conclusions: The prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms and post-traumatic stress disorder seems to be high even after one year in people exposed to earthquake.

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