Consequences Assessment of Destructive Informational Effects on the Basis of Complex Analysis of Biomarker System and its Overcoming

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuriy Danyk
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Effective Treatment ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Biological Markers ◽  
Complex Analysis ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Diagnostic Threshold ◽  
Crisis Situations

The article is based on the concept of forming various stress-related disorders in crisis situations. It is proved that destructive informational effects in modern conditions are an integral part in the formation of crisis situation syndromes and posttraumatic stress disorder. In the course of research, the possibility of using the system of biological markers for timely detection and effective treatment of stress-associated and informational disorders was established (before other clinical symptoms or their reaching diagnostic threshold). It also allows timely assessment of the subjective adaptation threshold of people at risk, to identify and reduce the negative effects of stress-related disorders. The use of the biomarkers was also researched for the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, prevention of stress-related disorders among participants of crisis situations.

Animal-Assisted Prolonged Exposure: A Treatment for Survivors of Sexual Assault Suffering Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

2005 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 275-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Bleiberg ◽  
Maurice Prout ◽  
Dennis Debiak ◽  
Carin Lefkowitz ◽  
Indira Paharia
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Therapeutic Alliance ◽  
Effective Treatment ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Prolonged Exposure ◽  
Traumatic Memories

AbstractThis paper proposes the development of a new model of treatment for survivors of sexual abuse suffering from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Foa, Rothbaum, Riggs, and Murdock (1991) and Foa, Rothbaum, and Furr (2003) support Prolonged Exposure (PE) as a highly effective treatment for PTSD. However, PE can be intimidating to survivors, contributing to hesitancy to participate in the treatment. This paper posits that animal-assisted therapy (AAT) will decrease anxiety, lower physiological arousal, enhance the therapeutic alliance, and promote social lubrication. The paper also posits that AAT will enhance the value of PE by making it more accessible to survivors, increasing social interaction, and perhaps decreasing the number of sessions required for habituation to the traumatic memories.

scholarly journals White Matter Abnormalities in Patients With Typhoon-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Juan Chen ◽  
Rongfeng Qi ◽  
Jun Ke ◽  
Jie Qiu ◽  
Qiang Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
White Matter ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Diffusion Tensor ◽  
Traumatic Event ◽  
Mean Diffusivity ◽  
Cerebral White Matter ◽  
White Matter Abnormalities

Patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) might have white matter abnormalities. However, less is known about white matter changes after exposing a specific traumatic event. The purpose of this study was to explore the abnormalities of diffusion in cerebral white matter and its relationship with the clinical symptoms in patients with PTSD by using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Diffusion-weighted imaging of the cerebrum was performed in typhoon survivors with (n = 27) and without PTSD (n = 33) and healthy controls (HCs) (n = 30). Differences in fractional anisotropy (FA), mean diffusivity (MD), axial diffusivity (AD), and radial diffusivity (RD) were calculated among groups using voxel-based analysis of the DTI data. Correlations between diffusion indices and clinical symptoms in patients with PTSD were also assessed. Both patients with PTSD and trauma-exposed control (TEC) group showed increased FA in the anterior limb of the internal capsule, forceps of the corpus callosum, and corona radiata relative to the HC group. Additionally, there was a negative correlation between FA values in the white matter and the clinical symptoms. Trauma exposure may result in disruption of cerebral white matter in individuals with or without PTSD, particularly in the frontal fibers. Aberrant white matter alterations may be associated with the severity of PTSD symptoms.

Biological markers and diagnostic accuracy in the genetics of posttraumatic stress disorder

2001 ◽  
Vol 102 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allen Radant ◽  
Debby Tsuang ◽  
Elaine R Peskind ◽  
Miles McFall ◽  
Wendy Raskind
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Diagnostic Accuracy ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Biological Markers ◽  
Stress Disorder

scholarly journals Possible posttraumatic stress disorder in Chinese frontline healthcare workers who survived COVID-19 6 months after the COVID-19 outbreak: prevalence, correlates, and symptoms

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Li-Juan Xiong ◽  
Bao-Liang Zhong ◽  
Xiong-Jing Cao ◽  
Huang-Guo Xiong ◽  
Ming Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Residual Symptom ◽  
Few Data ◽  
Frontline Healthcare Workers

AbstractSuffering from COVID-19 and witnessing the suffering and deaths of patients with COVID-19 may place frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) at particularly high risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); however, few data are available on the clinical characteristics of PTSD among frontline HCWs who survived COVID-19 (“surviving HCWs” hereafter). The present study examined the prevalence, correlates, and clinical symptoms of possible PTSD in surviving HCWs 6 months after the COVID-19 outbreak in China. A total of 291 surviving HCWs and 42 age- and gender-matched COVID-19-free frontline HCWs (control group) were recruited and administered the Chinese Essen Trauma Inventory, which was used to assess the presence of possible PTSD according to DSM-IV-TR criteria. Survivors’ clinical data and characteristics of exposure to COVID-19 were collected via self-report questionnaires. Surviving HCWs had significantly higher rates of possible PTSD than controls (19.9% vs. 4.8%, P = 0.017). Correlates of PTSD in survivors were ICU admission (OR = 8.73, P = 0.003), >10 respiratory symptoms during the most symptomatic period of COVID-19 (OR = 3.08, P = 0.006), the residual symptom of dizziness (OR = 2.43, P = 0.013), the residual symptom of difficult breathing (OR = 2.23, P = 0.027), life in danger due to COVID-19 (OR = 16.59, P = 0.006), and exposure to other traumatic events (OR = 2.94, P = 0.035). Less commonly seen PTSD symptoms in survivors were having nightmares about the event (34.5%), suddenly feeling like they were living through the event suddenly (25.9%), being unable to remember an important part of the event (32.8%), and overalertness (31.0%). Nearly one-fifth of the surviving HCWs had possible PTSD 6 months after the COVID-19 outbreak. Mental health services for this vulnerable population should include periodic screening for PTSD, expanded social support, and, when necessary, psychotherapy and psychopharmacological treatment.

A Case Study: The Integration of Intensive EMDR and Ego State Therapy to Treat Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, and Anxiety

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farnsworth Lobenstine ◽  
Deborah Courtney
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Supportive Therapy ◽  
Severe Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety

This study used a quantitative, single-case study design to examine the effectiveness of the integration of intensive eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and ego state therapy for the treatment of an individual diagnosed with comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder (MDD), and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The participant received 25.5 hr of treatment in a 3-week period, followed with 12 hr of primarily supportive therapy over the next 6-week period. Clinical symptoms decreased as evidenced by reduction in scores from baseline to 6-week follow-up on the following scales: Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) from 46 (severe depression) to 15 (mild mood disorder), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) from 37 (severe anxiety) to 25 (moderate anxiety), and Impact of Events Scale from 50 (severe PTSD symptoms) to 12 (below PTSD cutoff). Scores showed further reductions at 6-month follow-up. Results show the apparent effectiveness of the integration of intensive EMDR and ego state work.

Susceptibility, Resilience, and Trajectories

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack Tsai ◽  
Natalie Jones ◽  
Robert H. Pietrzak ◽  
Ilan Harpaz-Rotem ◽  
Steven M. Southwick
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Acute Stress ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Traumatic Event ◽  
Trauma Survivors ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Nearly everyone experiences a highly stressful or traumatic event during their lifetime. However, individual responses to such events vary widely from person to person. Some people respond with symptoms of anxiety, depression, acute stress, or posttraumatic stress disorder, yet others experience minimal or no psychiatric symptoms after trauma. What makes one person more susceptible and another more resilient to the negative effects of trauma? What are the different adaptive trajectories of trauma survivors and what determines their trajectory? These are some of the questions that are examined in this chapter, which focuses on what is currently known about resilience to stress. The chapter is divided into five sections: definition, prevalence, and measurement of resilience; longitudinal studies on trajectories after trauma exposures; research on factors that are predictive of resilience and different trajectories; interventions that have been developed to increase resilience; and discussion about future directions for research on resilience.

scholarly journals Prazosin Effects on Objective Sleep Measures and Clinical Symptoms in Civilian Trauma Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Placebo-Controlled Study

2008 ◽  
Vol 63 (6) ◽  
pp. 629-632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fletcher B. Taylor ◽  
Patti Martin ◽  
Charles Thompson ◽  
Judi Williams ◽  
Thomas A. Mellman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Civilian Trauma
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