background: overwhelming life experiences can trigger stress disorders including acute stress disorder (asd) and post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd). the objective of this study was to investigate the frequency of and predictive factors for asd and ptsd in snakebite victims. methods: in this study, snakebite victims who were admitted to mashhad medical toxicology centre, imam reza hospital, i...

documented war experiences have provided early descriptions of different group of psychiatric features. a combat soldier with palpitation and chest pains was felt to have a functional cardiac disturbance, called soldier's heart. anxiety and other symptoms indicating increased arousal were called shell shock and were thought to be related to lesions in the central nervous system (cns). desc...

following a personal, community or national crisis or disaster there is a need to provide some form of early intervention and crisis support. the essential components of successful early interventions include planning, education, training and support for those affected. the goal of all early interventions should be to maximize the likelihood of a positive mental health outcome using the person’...

background: premature birth is one of the most important unresolved reproductive health problems. premature birth is often traumatic and a source of distress for parents. increased parental stress during the first year of their infant's life is a risk factor for later behavioral problems in infants. objectives: this study was designed to compare anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and social suppor...

Traumatic stress has traditionally been studied in the aftermath of traumatic events. In contrast, this study aimed to explore if traumatic stress can occur before an event that is perceived as threatening or feared. Traumatic stress, as related to the forthcoming delivery, was studied in 1224 women. Background data and psychological characteristics were assessed in early pregnancy and traumati...

objective: the aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the metacognitive model in treating post-traumatic stress disorder. method: in a single-subject experimental trial of multiple baseline type, the treatment process was carried out on an 18-year-old male subject. the patient satisfied the dsm-iv criteria for ptsd and was assessed for pre-duration and post treatment. the scales ...

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) is a disorder which might occur in subjects after experiencing a traumatic life event. the underlying etiology of this disorder is still unknown but malfunction of the brain’s anxiety network is discussed. therefore, neuroscience research might give new insights about the neurobiological mechanisms of ptsd. the talk will give a systematic overview about the...

various psychotherapies for post-traumatic stress disorder and disturbances associated with it are used. the purpose of this review was to introduce of traditional and modern psychotherapy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. the data was collected by searching of online databases, english articles selected from science direct, pubmed, proquest, and persian articles from medlib, ...

Exposure to traumatic events often results in severe distress which may elicit self-medication behaviors. Yet, some individuals exposed to trauma do not develop post-traumatic stress symptoms and comorbid addictive impulses. In the wake of traumatic events, psychological processes like thought suppression and mindfulness may modulate post-traumatic stress and craving for substances. We examined...