scholarly journals Alpha-1 adrenergic antagonists use increases the risk of sleep apnea: implications for understanding the role of prazosin in posttraumatic stress syndrome

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 643-643
Author(s):  
William V. McCall
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome ◽  
Stress Syndrome ◽  
Adrenergic Antagonists

scholarly journals Shared genetic etiology underlying late‐onset Alzheimer's disease and posttraumatic stress syndrome

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. 1280-1292
Author(s):  
Michael W. Lutz ◽  
Sheng Luo ◽  
Douglas E. Williamson ◽  
Ornit Chiba‐Falek
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Late Onset ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome ◽  
Genetic Etiology ◽  
Stress Syndrome ◽  
Shared Genetic

Stitches and Casts

1998 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carole Peterson ◽  
Marleen Biggs
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Room ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome ◽  
Point Scale ◽  
Hospital Emergency ◽  
Stress Syndrome ◽  
Hospital Emergency Room ◽  
Quantitative Changes ◽  
Infantile Amnesia

The narratives of children (2-13 years) who had experienced trauma injuries requiring hospital Emergency Room treatment were analyzed for coherence. Specifically, the degree to which the children embedded their accounts within both an orienta-tive and evaluative context was assessed as well as whether they organized their narratives around high points. In addition, distress of the children at both time of injury and of treatment was rated on a 6-point scale by parents. There were qualitative as well as quantitative changes in the narratives of children at different ages. As well, the children who were more distressed produced less coherent accounts. While 9-13-year-olds who were most upset produced more orientative propositions, highly distressed 2-3-year-olds produced fewer, and all age groups produced fewer evaluative propositions as distress increased. It was proposed that this pattern of decreased evaluation resembled the affect flattening found in victims of posttraumatic stress syndrome. As well, the changes in coherence across the preschool years were discussed in terms of their possible contribution to the phenomenon of infantile amnesia. (Psychology)

Detection of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Patients After Discharge From Intensive Care

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 509-515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Warlan ◽  
Lois Howland ◽  
Cynthia Connelly
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Screening Instrument ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Intensive Care Patients ◽  
Stress Syndrome

Background Despite emphasis on identifying personal and clinical characteristics that place patients at higher risk for posttraumatic stress syndrome after intensive care, the extent of screening for the syndrome in intensive care patients is unknown. Objectives To examine the feasibility and acceptability of a screening tool to detect posttraumatic stress syndrome, screen for the syndrome soon after discharge from intensive care to identify patients at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder, and determine personal and clinical factors related to higher scores on the screening instrument. Methods A single-center, cross-sectional design was used. At 2 to 4 weeks after hospital discharge, 41 patients treated in an intensive care unit completed the screening instrument and the Screening Experience Questionnaire via telephone. Associations between participants’ characteristics and scores were examined, and screening experiences were described. Results Participants reported that the screening instrument was easy to understand, caused little distress, and could be completed in an acceptable time frame. Participants reported that they had not been screened via a formal process or received education during or after their stay in the unit. Among the participants, 44% preferred screening in the outpatient setting. Higher scores on the screening tool were associated with history of depression, moderate levels of sedation, and intensive care unit delirium. Conclusions The majority of intensive care patients most likely are not being screened for posttraumatic stress syndrome despite a higher risk for the syndrome in these patients than in the general population.

Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome and Suicidality in a Corrections Setting

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosaire P. Daigle ◽  
Jami C. Voss ◽  
Douglas C. Strohmer ◽  
Jessie N. Smith ◽  
Christina L. Ingram ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome ◽  
Stress Syndrome

scholarly journals The 6-Month Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSS) among Older Adults: Validity and Reliability of the PTSS Scale

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (10) ◽  
pp. 548-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Préville ◽  
Catherine Lamoureux-Lamarche ◽  
Helen-Maria Vasiliadis ◽  
Sébastien Grenier ◽  
Olivier Potvin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Social Functioning ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Traumatic Events ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome ◽  
Services De Santé ◽  
Stress Syndrome

Objective: To document the 6-month prevalence of posttraumatic stress syndrome (PTSS) in the older adult population and the validity of a PTSS Scale in an epidemiologic setting. Method: Data came from the Enquête sur la santé des aînés et l'utilisation des services de santé (ESA Services Study) conducted during 2012–2013 using a probability sample of older adults seeking medical services in primary health clinics. Results: Results showed that a first-order PTSS measurement model consisting of 3 indicators—the number of lifetime traumatic events, the frequency of reactions and symptoms of distress associated with the traumatic events, and the presence of consequences on the social functioning—was plausible. Reliability of the PTSS was 0.82. According to the PTSS, 11.1% of the older adult patients presented with PTSS, but only 21.7% of them reported an impact of their symptoms on their social functioning. The prevalence of older adults meeting the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, criteria for full posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reached 1.8%, and 1.8% of older adults reached criteria for partial PTSD. Our results also showed that women were more at risk to report PTSS than men and that older adults aged 75 years and older were less likely to report these symptoms than those aged between 65 and 74 years. Conclusions: PTSS is a common mental health problem among adults aged 65 and older and seeking health services in the general medical sector.

Examination and Follow-up War Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Prolonged Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSS) by Telepsychiatry Service

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
M. Stojakovic ◽  
B. Stojakovic
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Stress Syndrome ◽  
Wide Range

Background and aims:This study was examination by Telepsychiatry and E-consalting of war related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).Methods:The subjects were 114 male psychiatric patients by Telepsychiatry and e-consulting with war-related PTSD by videoconferencing via broadband ADSL and WADSL by 768 kbps. Posttraumatic stress syndrome-PTSS scale and 20-item Zung self rating scale was used to assess state measures of symptom severity.Results:The symptoms of prolonged PTSS (posttraumatic stress syndrome) with duration between six moths and two years had been founded at 84(73,68%) and 30(26,32%) of patients had no PTSS. Symptoms of depression had been found at 72(63,15%) patients. The enduring personality exchange after catastrophic expiriense (F62.0), had been found at 15(13,15%) patients (P< 0.01); symptoms of depression had been found at 54(47,36%) patients after two years.Conclusions:Telepsychiatry service and e-consalting it is able to serve not only PTSD but also wide range of other patient population. Continued examination and follow-up evolution of PTSD symptoms by Telepsychiatry service may be important in predicting the eventual development of depressive symptoms and precipitation of F62.0 enduring personality exchange after catastrophic expiriense in the war related PTSD.

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