CONTEXT Traumatic events are common and are related to psychiatric impairment in childhood. Little is known about the risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) across different types of trauma exposure in children. OBJECTIVE To examine the developmental epidemiology of potential trauma and posttraumatic stress (PTS) in a longitudinal community sample of children. METHODS A representativ...

OBJECTIVE To test the hypotheses that both violence and traumatic stress symptoms are associated with negative health status among poor preschool children. STUDY DESIGN This cross-sectional analysis of a Head Start preschool age cohort (n = 160) studied health outcomes parallel to those assessed in the 2001 National Health Interview Survey of child health (asthma, allergy, attention deficit h...

BACKGROUND The population in Northern Uganda has been exposed to extreme levels of traumatic stress and thousands abducted forcibly became rebel combatants. METHODS Using structured interviews, the prevalence and severity of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety was assessed in 72 former abducted adults, 62 of them being former child soldiers. RESULTS As retrospective...

survivors of car accidents not only are physically challenged, but also from psychological trauma, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) also suffers. in recent years, ptsd disorder and other psychological reactions is increased after an accident. ptsd is a disorder with special signs after stressful events such as accidents can be seen psychological. ptsd is common responses that peopl...

introduction:this study examined the effects of administration of subcutaneous β-estradiol on ptsd-like symptoms (the enhanced conditioned fear response, cfr) that induced by a single-prolonged stress (sps) and shock in rats. adult male wistar rats were exposed to sps procedure: restraint for 2 h, forced swim for 20 min, and ether anesthesia. then the rats were placed in fear conditioning syste...

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented challenge to society. Mental health support for care workers a critical component of the public response. There urgent need provide mental front-line caregivers at risk injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. We describe literature base multilevel model practical steps its implementation. goal know frequency these disorders appropriate care. reviewed...

The operations of the US military since 2001 have raised important concerns about the psychological costs of intense and repeated deployments. 1–3 Military personnel deployed for combat operations are frequently exposed to traumatic events and, predictably, those returning from the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have evidenced increased rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 1,2 Un...

Acute stress disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis that may occur in patients within four weeks of a traumatic event. Features include anxiety, intense fear or helplessness, dissociative symptoms, reexperiencing the event, and avoidance behaviors. Persons with this disorder are at increased risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder. Other risk factors for posttraumatic stress disorder inc...