scholarly journals Socio-demographic profile and psychiatric comorbidity in patients with a diagnosis of post traumatic stress disorder – A study from Kashmir Valley

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 97 ◽  
Author(s):  
MuhammadMudasir Firdosi ◽  
MushtaqAhmad Margoob
Keyword(s):  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Psychiatric Comorbidity ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Kashmir Valley ◽  
Demographic Profile ◽  
Post Traumatic

scholarly journals Posttraumatic Growth through Quran and Sunna: Islamic Perspective

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadaf Anjum Masoodi ◽  
Prof. Shahina Maqbool
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Mental Condition ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Kashmir Valley ◽  
The People ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Post Traumatic

There has been a worrying trend in Kashmir i.e. the growth of posttraumatic stress disorder, a mental condition which is affecting people for more than two decades. The continuous political uncertainty, insecurity from armed forces; natural calamities are the contributory factors.  And it is found that Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is on the rise in Kashmir Valley after the worst ever floods hit the state few months back. Psychiatrists in Srinagar opine that there has been a remarkable increase in the number of patients who were suffering from “early symptoms” of PTSD.  Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a condition that develops after an individual expose through a terrifying ordeal that involves physical harm or the threat of a physical harm. The condition develops amongst the people who may have gone through some physical harm or might have witnessed their loved ones or the people around them being harmed. The trauma affects people in three ways: negative, neutral and positive. Under the positive category, the affected person somehow gets encouraged and takes up challenges. Their condition does not make any difference to them. Highly stressful events or major life traumas (such as serious illness, road traffic accident, death of a relative or loved one, unemployment, divorce, etc.) can lead to a variety of  behavioral, psychological and emotional negative outcomes to the disruptive and aversive conditions (Taku, Cann, Tedeschi, & Calhoun, 2009). The positive side of the trauma is that it also leads to growth. This phenomenon has been recognized as a distinct construct – posttraumatic growth (Tedeschi & Calhoun, 1996), implying ‘‘positive psychological change experienced as a result of the struggle with highly challenging life circumstances’’ (Tedeschi & Calhoun, 2004, p. 1). Positive change has been noted in the literature by various authors and referred to in diverse terms – among others, benefit-finding (Affleck & Tennen, 1996), stress-related growth (Park, Cohen, & Murch, 1996), adversarial growth (Linley & Joseph, 2004), flourishing (Ryff & Singer, 1998), and thriving (O’Leary & Ickovics, 1995).  The main objective of the paper is to discuss the role of Islam with special reference to Qur’an and Sunna in posttraumatic Growth among violence victims in Kashmir valley India. Islamic practices such as prayer and listening Qur’an plays important role in coping with traumatic disorders. Islamic values and beliefs can be beneficial in overcoming traumatic life events and seeking posttraumatic Growth. The Holy Qur’an teaches us “The truly righteous — are those who endure with fortitude misfortune, hardship and peril. That is, who are patient in poverty and affliction, and in time of war” (2:178).

Psychiatric Disorders and Future Violent Arrests: A Prospective Study Among Detained Girls

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 365-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivier F. Colins ◽  
Lore Van Damme
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Psychiatric Comorbidity ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Structured Diagnostic Interview ◽  
A Prospective Study

This study scrutinizes if detained girls with psychiatric disorders were at risk for future violent arrests during adolescence. A structured diagnostic interview was performed to determine the presence of various psychiatric disorders in 313 detained girls. Official juvenile arrest records were collected. With three exceptions that are in need of replication, psychiatric disorders (e.g., post-traumatic stress disorder, subtypes of conduct disorder), psychiatric disorder categories (e.g., anxiety disorders), and psychiatric comorbidity patterns were not prospectively related to future violent arrests. Our findings suggest that detained girls with psychiatric disorders should not be considered more dangerous than their counterparts without disorders, at least not during adolescence.

Psychiatric comorbidity in patients affected by fibromyalgia and/or autoimmune rheumatic diseases: Preliminary results of an observational study

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S368-S368 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Bellomo ◽  
A. Zendoli ◽  
A. La Marca ◽  
E. Cuozzo ◽  
M. La Montagna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rheumatic Diseases ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Psychiatric Comorbidity ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases ◽  
Post Traumatic

IntroductionFibromyalgia is characterized by skeletal muscle pain and axial stiffness, with elective multiple points of tenderness (tender points). According to scientific literature, the prevalence of depression, anxiety and a worse quality of life is higher in patients with fibromyalgia. Trauma (sexual abuse and physical aggression) has a key role in the pain perception.ObjectivesTo describe the clinical characteristics of patients with fibromyalgia and/or autoimmune rheumatic diseases admitted to O.O.R.R. Foggia (Department of Rheumatology), to detect correlation between fibromyalgia and psychiatric disorders.AimsTo underline psychiatric comorbidity in patients affected by fibromyalgia and/or autoimmune rheumatic diseases.MethodsDiagnostic tests at Baseline (T0): Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview and Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorder 2 to assess psychopathology, 12-Item Short Form survey for the quality of life, Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatic Research for disorders of somatic symptoms, Insight Scale for the awareness of the disease, Davidson Trauma scales to assess the presence of a post-traumatic stress disorder, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index about the quality of sleep. After 3 months (T1): further psychodiagnostic assessment for patients with positive mental status exam in drug treatment.ResultsAffectivity disorders, feelings of anger, irritability, hostility, impaired stress response, increased vulnerability to traumatic events are very frequent in patients affected by fibromyalgia.ConclusionsThe preliminary results of this study show that patients with fibromyalgia have diagnoses of major depression, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder and personality disorders (cluster B). Multidisciplinary interventions are needed integrating the rheumatologic therapy with the psychiatric one, based on the detected diagnosis.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals Prevalence of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in the Kashmir Valley

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. e000419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tambri Housen ◽  
Annick Lenglet ◽  
Cono Ariti ◽  
Showkat Shah ◽  
Helal Shah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Kashmir Valley ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Anxiety Depression

scholarly journals Symptom structure and psychiatric comorbidity of combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder

1999 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 343-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeljka Vuksic-Mihaljevic ◽  
Nikola Mandic ◽  
Silvio Mihaljevic ◽  
Ante Ivandic
Keyword(s):  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Psychiatric Comorbidity ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic
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