Trauma and stressor-related disorders

O5: Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders (Specially PTSD) in DSM-5

Trauma and stressor related disorders include disorders in which exposure to a traumatic or stressful event is listed explicitly as a diagnostic criterion. These include reactive attachment disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), acute stress disorder, and adjustment disorders. Psychological distress following exposure to a traumatic or stressful event is quite variable. In some cases, ...

o5: trauma and stressor related disorders (specially ptsd) in dsm-5

trauma and stressor related disorders include disorders in which exposure to a traumatic or stressful event is listed explicitly as a diagnostic criterion. these include reactive attachment disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (ptsd), acute stress disorder, and adjustment disorders. psychological distress following exposure to a traumatic or stressful event is quite variable. in some cases, ...

Trauma- and Stressor Related Disorders in the Tuareg Refugees of a Camp in Burkina Faso

BACKGROUND Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is reported to be common among refugees. We set out to explore risk of Trauma- and Stress-or-Related Disorders and the associated burden of psychological distress in a refugee camp of Malian Refugees in Burkina Faso. METHODS One out of five persons living in the camp was selected randomly and interviewed using the French version of the Short Sc...

Factitious Disorders and Trauma-Related Diagnoses

Personality and stressor-related affect.

Greater increases in negative affect and greater decreases in positive affect on days stressors occur portend poorer mental and physical health years later. Although personality traits influence stressor-related affect, only neuroticism and extraversion among the Big Five personality traits have been examined in any detail. Moreover, personality traits may shape how people appraise daily stress...