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...

AIM To explore possible causative factors in the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in disabled Croatian war veterans. METHOD The sample comprised 42 disabled Croatian war veterans, aged 19 to 44 years, accommodated in the VaraZdinske Toplice Rehabilitation Hospital for the purpose of long-term physical rehabilitation. Manifestation of PTSD symptoms (Mississippi Scale for Co...

This research has been conducted to compare purpose psychological symptoms post-traumatic stress in male and female patients. The sample of this study selected from two group PTSD male and female patients (each group 40 people) they were randomly chosen and matched groups by Age and IQ, when they completed WAIS-R. Also examined by Watson PTSD diagnostic interview (repetitious experience, avoida...

Adult research suggests that the dissociation criterion of acute stress disorder has limited validity in predicting post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We addressed this issue in child and adolescent survivors (n=367) of road accidents. Dissociation accounted for no significant unique variance in later PTSD, over and above other acute stress disorder criteria. Furthermore, thresholds of eith...

Extensive research has identified stereotypic behavioral and biological abnormalities in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), such as heightened autonomic activity, an exaggerated startle response, reduced basal cortisol levels and cognitive impairments. We have reviewed primary research in this area, noting that factors involved in the susceptibility and expression of PTSD symptoms are more ...

The prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is higher in war veterans than the general population. Manifestations PTSD include recurrent memories event question, avoidance what commemorates, self-deprecation, feelings helplessness and guilt, depressive symptoms, memory impairment emotional relational problems. Also sleep disturbances, fear, increased irritability, symptoms stress, ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a distressing condition, which is often treated with psychological and/or pharmacological therapies. The talk will give information about current treatment regimes in PTSD which haven proven evidence in reviews and meta-analysis. Furthermore, new and somewhat experimental treatments will be presented to provide insights into new treatment approaches.

The purpose of the present study was to compare post-traumatic stress syndrome among persons involved in nine different stressor events: combat in the Vietnam War; rape; serious life-threatening events; divorce; the death of a significant other; critical, near fatal illness of a significant other; family trauma; multiple traumatic events; and no stressful event. To assess the severity of the sy...

ost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder, which can occur following the experience or witnessing of life-threatening events such as terrorist incidents, military combat, natural disasters, serious accidents, or violent personal assaults. Symptoms of PTSD may include reliving the experience through # $ = % # " # and feeling detached or estranged (Breslau, Davis, Induced by ...

Brain areas implicated in the stress response include the amygdala, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex. Traumatic stress can be associated with lasting changes in these brain areas. Traumatic stress is associated with increased cortisol and norepinephrine responses to subsequent stressors. Antidepressants have effects on the hippocampus that counteract the effects of stress. Findings from anima...