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Trauma Related Disorders Conversations With the Experts posttraumatic stress disorder An Interview With Rachel Yehuda, PhD from Medscape General Medicine TM
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PTSD Screening Checklist
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Children Screening Checklist. Somechildren experience or witness sudden, frightening traumatic events.
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Psychiatric Times
© Psychiatric Times. All rights reserved. posttraumatic stress disorder and Memory.by Bessel van der Kolk, MD. Psychiatric Times March 1997 Vol. XIV Issue 3
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
posttraumatic stress disorder. Followup A child whom you suspect is sufferingfrom posttraumatic stress disorder can be helped best by gently
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Extractions: Help for sleepless parents Encyclopedia Index P posttraumatic stress disorder Search posttraumatic stress disorder Followup studies have shown that a significant number of children injured in traffic accidents and other stressful events develop clear symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder. While most emotional reactions after an injury are normal and transitory, prolonged symptoms that hinder return to normal activity should raise the possibility of PTSD. These symptoms fall into four major categories: Avoidance The child expends a lot of effort into blocking out memories of the event. He tries to avoid things that would remind him of it, and detaches himself from his emotions or from other people. Reexperiencing The child cannot stop thinking about the event. Unwanted images come into his mind when he tries not to think of the event. Increased physiologic arousal The child is irritable and hyperarroused. He startles abnormally easily. He cannot sleep peacefully, nor settle down and feel calm. Dissociation The child feels as if what happens around him is not real, as if he is watching from a distance.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). What is Posttraumatic Stressdisorder (PTSD)? Nkosasana was only 15 when she was attacked by
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Extractions: Posttraumatic Stress disorder (PTSD) Nkosasana was only 15 when she was attacked by a group of men on the way home from school. They took turns in screaming abuse at her and then they each raped her. Finally they tried to stab her to death, and would almost certainly have succeeded had the police not arrived on the scene. For months after this horrifying event, Nkosasana was not herself. She was unable to keep the memories of the attack out of her mind. At night she would have terrible dreams of rape, and would wake up screaming. She had difficulty walking back from school because the route took her past the site of the attack, and she would have to go the long way home. She felt as though her emotions were numbed, and as though she had no real future. At home she was anxious, tense, and easily startled. Mpho saw a good deal of active combat during his time as a member of Umkonto We Sizwe. Some incidents in particular had never left his mind - like the horrifying sight of Gary, a close comrade and friend, being blown-up by a land-mine. Even when he returned to civilian life, these images returned to haunt him. Scenes from battle would run repeatedly through his mind and disrupt his focus on work. At other times, he had difficulty remembering the past - as if some events were too painful to allow back in his mind. He found himself avoiding socializing with old comrades, as this would inevitably trigger a new round of memories. His girlfriend complained that he was always pent-up and irritable - as if he were on guard, and Mpho noticed that at night he had difficulty relaxing and falling asleep.
Zoloft (Sertraline) Significantly Reduces Posttraumatic Stress
Zoloft (Sertraline) Significantly Reduces posttraumatic stress disorder SymptomsNEW YORK, NY April 12, 2000 Patients diagnosed with posttraumatic stress
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ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR REGULATION IN POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER ::::::::::: Welc
ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR REGULATION IN posttraumatic stress disorder. Bruce D.Perry, MD, Ph.D. Steven M. Southwick, MD Earl L. Giller, Jr., MD, Ph.D.
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Extractions: This is an Academy version of a chapter originally appearing in "Biological Assessment and Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder" E.L. Giller, Jr. Ed. , Progress in Psychiatry , D. Spiegel, M.D., Series Editor. American Psychiatric Press, Inc. Official citation: Perry, BD, Southwick, SW, Yehuda, R and Giller, EL Adrenergic receptor regulation in post-traumatic stress disorder. In: Advances in Psychiatry: Biological Assessment and Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (EL Giller , Ed.). American Psychiatric Press, Washington, DC, 87-115, 1990. INTRODUCTION ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR REGULATION AND STRESS THE PLATELET ALPHA-2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR AS A MODEL Brain noradrenergic and adrenergic systems and their receptors, then, play key roles in a variety of important affective and behavioral changes associated with the stress response. In turn, these initially-adaptive changes are pathologically altered in PTSD (and perhaps, other psychiatric disorders). Unfortunately, direct investigation of the role of these systems and their receptors in human psychiatric disorders has been difficult. A variety of indirect methods have been developed, including challenge paradigms, measurement of peripheral catecholamines and their metabolites, and measurement of adrenergic receptors and their functioning in peripheral tissues (e.g., platelets and lymphocytes).
Identification Of The First Gene In Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common chronic anxiety disorderthat follows exposure to traumatic events. A large twin
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Extractions: Molecular Psychiatry Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a prevalent anxiety disorder, marked by behavioral, physiological and hormonal alterations. Patients complain of symptoms of intrusive memories of the traumatic event, avoidance of cues reminding of the trauma and constant hyper-arousal. These symptoms may persist for years, and are often associated with significant disability and distress. The lifetime prevalence of PTSD in the general population is estimated to be of 10%, and the incidence of new cases of PTSD among survivors of traumatic events varies between 2% and 49%. Based on the above, researchers at the department of psychiatry at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem investigated a gene coding for the dopamine transporter (DAT) that is located pre-synaptically on dopaminergic neurons. Reuptake of dopamine released into the synaptic cleft limits the extent and duration of dopamine receptor activation. Researchers found a common mutation in the DAT gene to show an increased frequency among trauma survivors who developed chronic PTSD, and add a small significant contribution to the risk for PTSD. If replicated, results imply that genetically determined variation in dopaminergic neurotransmission may participate in shaping the pathological response to trauma, and, in general, the vulnerability to the effect of stress.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder In The Age Of Terrorism
posttraumatic stress disorder IN THE DISASTER SETTING. Dr. North beganher lecture by elaborating on posttraumatic stress disorder.
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Extractions: Return to table of contents P P OSTTRAUMATIC S TRESS D ISORDER IN THE A GE OF T ERRORISM POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER IN THE DISASTER SETTING Oklahoma City, April 19, 1995 JAMA. DATA FROM THE DISASTER SYMPTOMS AND PREDICTORS FOLLOWING THE FALLOUT DEALING WITH THE DATA NEW YORK CITY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 Suggested Reading
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder DSM-IV Criteria
The following are a list of the criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder(PTSD). DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR posttraumatic stress disorder
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD)
PTSD newsletter for mental health professionals, patients, and families.Category Health Mental Health Anxiety Post Traumatic stress 1. ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH posttraumatic stressdisorder (PTSD) This is a summary of the practice parameters presented at the
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National Center For PTSD // National Center For Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Carries out a broad range of activities in research, training, and public information.Category Health Mental Health Post Traumatic stress Associations The National Center for PostTraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was created withinthe Department of Veterans Affairs in 1989, in response to a Congressional
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Extractions: Home Topics Facts Publications Documents Video Assessment About NCPTSD Most Popular Pages: A program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs The National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was created within the Department of Veterans Affairs in 1989, in response to a Congressional mandate to address the needs of veterans with military-related PTSD. Its mission was, and remains: To advance the clinical care and social welfare of America's veterans through research, education, and training in the science, diagnosis, and treatment of PTSD and stress-related disorders. This website is provided as an educational resource concerning PTSD and other enduring consequences of traumatic stress. This new section of the website contains the latest fact sheets and literature on the war in Iraq. It will be frequently undated as new materials become available so users should check back for new information Contains a variety of information (such as fact sheets, full text articles, and other online resources) on topics related to traumatic stress. Two current topics of interest include: Managing the Traumatic Stress of Terrorism and The September 11th Anniversary Review the National Center's Research Quarterlies Clinical Quarterlies , a selection of full text articles by National Center staff and books located in the National Center for PTSD resource center.
NIMH - Reliving Trauma
3 Wolfe J, Erickson DJ, Sharkansky EJ, et al. Course and predictors of posttraumaticstress disorder among Gulf War veterans a prospective analysis.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/reliving.cfm

Extractions: Reliving Trauma Print version * pdf format (2 pages, 193KB) Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. Traumatic events that may trigger PTSD include violent personal assaults, natural or human-caused disasters, accidents, or military combat. Among those who may experience PTSD are military troops who served in the Vietnam and Gulf Wars; rescue workers involved in the aftermath of disasters like the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C.; survivors of the Oklahoma City bombing; survivors of accidents, rape, physical and sexual abuse, and other crimes; immigrants fleeing violence in their countries; survivors of the 1994 California earthquake, the 1997 North and South Dakota floods, and hurricanes Hugo and Andrew; and people who witness traumatic events. Family members of victims also can develop the disorder. PTSD can occur in people of any age, including children and adolescents Many people with PTSD repeatedly re-experience the ordeal in the form of flashback episodes, memories, nightmares, or frightening thoughts, especially when they are exposed to events or objects reminiscent of the trauma. Anniversaries of the event can also trigger symptoms. People with PTSD also experience emotional numbness and sleep disturbances
PTSD
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