post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) can arise from different traumatic incidents, such as war, torture, being kidnapped or held captive, mugging, child abuse, road accidents, train wrecks, plane crashes as well as natural disasters like earthquakes and floods. during each disaster, both victims and rescue workers are vulnerable to physical and psychological trauma that may lead to different f...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a complicated CNS syndrome. Looking beyond the CNS, recent studies suggest that peripheral blood mononuclear cells could cause and/or exacerbate PTSD. This review summarizes the literature, describes associations between circulating peripheral blood cells and PTSD, proposes a novel mechanism, and analyzes several biomarkers that appear to associate with ...

A rapid review of previous outbreaks shows that a quarantine policy had greater effects on one’s psychological state including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), confusion and anger caused by various stressors. This study aimed to assess the levels Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) its associations with suicidal behavior among Malaysian adults following Movement Control Order (MCO) duri...

ISSN 1758-2008 10.2217/NPY.10.1 © 2011 Future Medicine Ltd Neuropsychiatry (2011) 1(1), 61–69 Summary Whilst genetic factors are thought to contribute to the development of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), the role of environmental factors in OCD is only beginning to be understood. In this article, we review the influence of stress-related factors in OCD. Overall, studies indicate that: pat...

perhaps, due to the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) on biological markers of cardiovascular such as systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature, physiological response to reminders of trauma has become an essential part and hallmark of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (fifth edition-dsm-5, american psychiatric association, 2013). ...

At 3 to 4 weeks after the December 2004 tsunami disaster we assessed symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in 264 children who lived in severely affected coastal communities in Manadkadu (northern coast), Kosgoda (western coast), and Galle (southern coast) in Sri Lanka. The prevalence rate of tsunami-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (ignoring the time criterion) ranged be...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects 30% of United States war veterans. In this paper, we review some of the challenges therapists face when treating PTSD patients and discuss challenges and opportunities for technology to make an impact.

Research has shown that stressful or traumatic experiences associated with law enforcement in the South African Police and Correctional services can lead to Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In 2001 Peltzer examined the extent to which current and continuous exposure to traumatic experiences contributed to traumatic stress responses among 66 South African police officers. A modified versio...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a that significantly reduces the functionality of people with symptoms this and negatively affects their psychological health. Behavioral therapy an empirically based approach used in treatment many other disorders. In study, articles on behavioral intervention techniques PTSD empirical basis these were compiled. The literature review Turkish English rev...