scholarly journals Prevalence and impact of childhood adversities and post-traumatic stress disorder in women with fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 1582-1590 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Coppens ◽  
P. Van Wambeke ◽  
B. Morlion ◽  
N. Weltens ◽  
H. Giao Ly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Chronic Widespread Pain ◽  
Widespread Pain ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Childhood Adversities ◽  
Post Traumatic

scholarly journals Differentiating ICD-11 complex post-traumatic stress disorder from other common mental disorders based on levels of exposure to childhood adversities, the traumas of persecution and postmigration living difficulties among refugees from West Papua

BJPsych Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 361-367
Author(s):  
Derrick Silove ◽  
Susan Rees ◽  
Mohammed Mohsin ◽  
Natalino Tam ◽  
Moses Kareth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Interpersonal Trauma ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Childhood Adversities ◽  
Cultural Validity ◽  
Post Traumatic

BackgroundFollowing years of controversy, a category of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) will be included in the forthcoming ICD-11.AimsTo test whether refugees with CPTSD differ from those with other common mental disorders (CMDs) in the degree of exposure to childhood adversities, adult interpersonal trauma and post-traumatic hardship.MethodSurvey of 487 West Papuan refugees (response rate 85.5%) in Papua New Guinea.ResultsRefugees with CPTSD had higher exposure to childhood adversities (CPTSD: mean 2.6, 95% CI 2.5–2.7 versus CMD: mean 1.15, 95% CI 1.10–1.20), interpersonal trauma (CPTSD: mean 9, 95% CI 8.6–9.4 versus CMD: mean 5.4, 95% CI 5.4–5.5) and postmigration living difficulties (CPTSD: mean 2.3, 95% CI 2–2.5 versus CMD mean 1.85, 95% CI 1.84–1.86), compared with those with CMDs who in turn exceeded those with no mental disorder on all these indices.ConclusionsThe findings support the cross-cultural validity of CPTSD as a reaction to high levels of exposure to recurrent interpersonal trauma and associated adversities.Declaration of interestNone.

scholarly journals Role of childhood adversities and environmental sensitivity in the development of post-traumatic stress disorder in war-exposed Syrian refugee children and adolescents

2019 ◽  
Vol 214 (06) ◽  
pp. 354-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elie G. Karam ◽  
John A. Fayyad ◽  
Claudia Farhat ◽  
Michael Pluess ◽  
Youmna C. Haddad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Refugee Children ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Environmental Sensitivity ◽  
Childhood Adversities ◽  
Syrian Refugee ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Effects Of War

BackgroundIncreased post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) rates have been documented in children exposed to war. However, the contribution of childhood adversities and environmental sensitivity to children's responses to adversities and trauma are still far from settled.AimsTo evaluate the relative roles of war, childhood adversities and sensitivity in the genesis of PTSD.MethodData on childhood adversities and sensitivity was collected from 549 Syrian refugee children in Lebanon. PTSD symptoms were assessed using the PTSD Reaction Index.ResultsAlthough childhood adversities, war events and sensitivity were all significantly related to PTSD in bivariate analyses, multivariate analyses showed that childhood adversities were the most important variable in predicting PTSD. The effect of war on PTSD was found to be dependent on the interplay between childhood adversities and sensitivity, and was most prominent in highly sensitive children with lower levels of adversities; in sensitive children experiencing high levels of adversities, the effects of war exposure on PTSD were less pronounced.ConclusionsWhen considering the effects of war on PTSD in refugee children, it is important to take account of the presence of other adversities as well as of children's sensitivity. Sensitive children may be more vulnerable to the negative effects of war exposure, but only in contexts that are characterised by low childhood adversities.Declaration of interestNone.

scholarly journals Childhood adversities and post-traumatic stress disorder: evidence for stress sensitisation in the World Mental Health Surveys

2017 ◽  
Vol 211 (5) ◽  
pp. 280-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie A. McLaughlin ◽  
Karestan C. Koenen ◽  
Evelyn J. Bromet ◽  
Elie G. Karam ◽  
Howard Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Childhood Adversity ◽  
Traumatic Experience ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Childhood Adversities ◽  
The World ◽  
Post Traumatic

BackgroundAlthough childhood adversities are known to predict increased risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after traumatic experiences, it is unclear whether this association varies by childhood adversity or traumatic experience types or by age.AimsTo examine variation in associations of childhood adversities with PTSD according to childhood adversity types, traumatic experience types and life-course stage.MethodEpidemiological data were analysed from the World Mental Health Surveys (n = 27017).ResultsFour childhood adversities (physical and sexual abuse, neglect, parent psychopathology) were associated with similarly increased odds of PTSD following traumatic experiences (odds ratio (OR)=1.8), whereas the other eight childhood adversities assessed did not predict PTSD. Childhood adversity–PTSD associations did not vary across traumatic experience types, but were stronger in childhood-adolescence and early-middle adulthood than later adulthood.ConclusionsChildhood adversities are differentially associated with PTSD, with the strongest associations in childhood-adolescence and early-middle adulthood. Consistency of associations across traumatic experience types suggests that childhood adversities are associated with generalised vulnerability to PTSD following traumatic experiences.

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