This study examined the sensitivity of the Anxiety Disorder Interview Schedule IV (ADIS-IV) in detecting potentially traumatic childhood abuse experiences in a sample of 50 consecutive adult anxiety disorder patients. Of 13 patients who reported traumatic childhood maltreatment experiences using a behaviorally specific abuse history questionnaire, seven failed to report these experiences during...

Abstract Recently, the effects of mindfulness-based interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been studied. However, we lack knowledge processes or mechanisms through which mindfulness influences resilience promotes recovery following exposure to trauma. In this study, examine process by and cognitive-behavioral factors such as negative cognition avoidance behaviors are associ...

Aims PTSD is one of the most prevalent mental disorders in war-affected regions. Syria has endured 10 years war and yet little known about impact conflict on well-being Syrians who remain. This study aimed to provide an estimated prevalence among trauma-exposed university students Deir-ez-Zor, Syria, a war-ridden region, that was under siege by Islamic State Iraq Levant (ISIS) for over 3 years....

objective: the main aim of this study was to investigate the psychological and social adjustment of parents whose adolescent children had experienced a disaster. mediating factors were considered; such as whether the child developed post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), dysfunctional attitudes, other intervening life events, and especially, social support. method: participants were 37 women wh...