In 1980 a third edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) brought diagnostic criteria for a new diagnosis - posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This disorder is a result of highly intensive stressor and in many cases leads to sever psychiatric distress. Despite relatively recent introduction of PTSD as a new diagnosis, this disorder was excessively described in sc...

Abbreviations: APACHE: Acute Physiology and Cronic Health Evaluation; CAPS: Clinician Administered PTSD Scale; DTS: Davidson Trauma Scale; GCS: Glasgow Coma Scale; HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; HRQoL: Health Related Quality of Life; IES: Impact of Events Scale; IES-R: Impact of Events Scale-Revised; ICU: Intensive Care Unit; ISS: Injury Severity Score; LOS: length of Stay; MV: Me...

introduction: vulnerability has an important role in ptsd, which can be either genetic or acquisitive. according to research, the disorder coexists simultaneously with at least another psychiatric disorder and can be a disorder comorbid with a predictive factor, which influences the process from afflicting to medication. this study was performed to determine ptsd accompanying disorders in the p...

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common psychiatric disorder in populations exposed to trauma, and it is among the most functionally-impairing, similar in scope to that observed in mood disorders. Recent years have seen many treatment studies assessing effi cacy of diverse pharmacotherapies for PTSD. This article reviews the established, evidence-based pharmacotherapeutic treatments fo...

OBJECTIVE To determine current rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depressive disorder, and separation anxiety disorder (SAD) among children 1 1/2 years after the 1988 earthquake in Armenia; to determine current rates of comorbid PTSD and depressive disorder; and to assess the contribution of exposure, gender, loss of family members, and loss of residence. METHOD Two hundred eighte...

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the most prevalent mental disorder arising from combat and is poised to be a considerable health risk for our military veterans. To date, there is a paucity of nursing research that examines PTSD in this vulnerable population. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how Roy's Adaptation Model can be an effective framework for nurses to understand th...

BACKGROUND The author prospectively examined the power of persistent dissociation in predicting acute and chronic posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms (PTSD) in psychologists, psychotherapists, crisis intervention teams and clergymen after a disaster. METHODS 135 psychosocial disaster workers were assessed (6 weeks and 6 months after the catastrophe) with the Acute Stress Disorder Scale (AS...

OBJECTIVE Subthreshold posttraumatic stress disorder (SPTSD), a condition that meets the full symptomatic criteria of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) without subjective functional impairment, has yet to be fully investigated. In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence and characteristics of SPTSD. METHODS The web-based survey including psychiatric diagnosis and experience of hum...

BACKGROUND Violence by patients against staff members in mental health institutions has become an important challenge. Violent attacks may not only cause bodily injuries but can also have posttraumatic consequences with high rates of stress for mental health staff. This study prospectively assessed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in employees who were severely assaulted by patients in nine...