Sudden Obesity and Psychological Trauma

Psychological stress and obesity.

OBJECTIVE To examine whether there is a relationship between psychological stress in the family and obesity in 5- to 6-year-old children. STUDY DESIGN A total of 7443 Swedish families reported on psychological stress across 4 domains as part of the prospective All Babies in Southeast Sweden-project (ABIS). Domains assessed included serious life events, parenting stress, lack of social support...

Psychological trauma and schizotypal symptoms.

In a sample of 75 women recruited from the community, we measured trauma/maltreatment history and symptoms of schizotypal personality disorder, using both questionnaire and interview measures. As hypothesized, individuals with histories of trauma/maltreatment had elevated levels of schizotypal symptoms. Among types of trauma/maltreatment, reported childhood neglect was especially strongly assoc...

[Psychological trauma in children].

Burnt into memory - Psychological trauma

As you read this, 35 million humans in various parts of the world are fleeing from war. Their daily lives are severely affected by the psychological consequences of traumatic stress. Today’s military actions no longer resemble those of wars long ago, in which one country’s army fought the governmental forces of another. In today’s wars, more than 80% of casualties are civilians. A civilian’s ho...

Community Disasters, Psychological Trauma, and Crisis Intervention.

The current issue of International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience is focused on community disasters, the impact of trauma exposure, and crisis intervention. The articles incorporated include studies ranging from the World Trade Center disaster to Hurricane Sandy. These studies are related to public attitudes and beliefs about disease outbreaks, the impact of volunteeris...