Experiencing traumatic events may often lead individuals to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Traditional psychotherapies (e.g., CBT) and their variations have proven efficacious in their ability to target PTSD symptoms. Moreover, recent research integrating mindfulness within psychotherapeutic interventions has shown promising results. This paper briefly highlights the importance and use ...

Nasty things stick to you like glue. This seems to be especially true for traumatic experiences. It is highly common to experience posttraumatic symptoms as intrusions, avoidance and negative alterations in mood and arousal associated with the traumatic event in the initial aftermath of a traumatic experience. A minority of these victims shows persistent symptoms and develops post-traumatic str...

Exposure to multiple traumatic events, particularly in childhood, has been shown to result in more complex symptoms than those seen after exposure to a single traumatic event. In case of overlooking the link between trauma and psychopathology, patients with multiple traumatic experiences receive a variety of different diagnoses that are unable to completely cover the clinical picture. Misdiagno...

Background: Although depression symptoms are often experienced by individuals who develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following trauma exposure, little is know about the biological correlates associated with PTSD and depression co-morbidity vs. those associated with PTSD symptoms alone. Methods: Here we examined salivary cortisol responses to trauma activation in a sample of 60 survivo...

OBJECTIVE The aims of this study were: to describe the frequency of whiplash-related symptoms and psychological factors in persons 5 years after a whiplash injury; to study the relationship between symptoms and psychological factors; to examine gender differences; and to investigate the cause of sick leave. METHODS Questionnaires addressing neck pain, pain intensity, whiplash-related symptoms...

OBJECTIVE Violence, accidents and natural disasters are known to cause post-traumatic stress, which is typically accompanied by fear, suffering and impaired quality of life. Similar to chronic diseases, such events preoccupy the patient over longer periods. We hypothesised that post-traumatic stress could also be caused by Crohn's disease (CD), and that CD specific post-traumatic stress could b...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an increasingly recognized and theoretically preventable condition. In fact PTSD is a mental disorder that can develop after a person is exposed to a traumatic event or threats, such as war and traffic crashes. Symptoms may include distressing thoughts and increased arousal. These signs last for more than one month after the event. People with PTSD are a...

Aim: Several postpartum outcomes of traumatic birth perception have been identified. However, the results could not be clarified. The study aims were to describe and compare pregnancy avoidance mental health in women with without childbirth infer which factors may influence perception.Material Methods: This cross-sectional comparative was conducted 1109 who 6-12 months postnatal period. Scale T...