Physical comorbidities of post‐traumatic stress disorder in Australian Vietnam War veterans

2017 ◽  
Vol 206 (6) ◽  
pp. 251-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah C McLeay ◽  
Wendy M Harvey ◽  
Madeline NM Romaniuk ◽  
Darrell HG Crawford ◽  
David M Colquhoun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vietnam War ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
War Veterans ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Vietnam War Veterans

Factitious post-traumatic stress disorder revisited

1996 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 116-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher F Fear
Keyword(s):  
Vietnam War ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Clinical Syndrome ◽  
Factitious Disorder ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Munchausen Syndrome ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Vietnam War Veterans

AbstractFactitious post-traumatic stress disorder, a variant of the psychological Munchausen syndrome, was first recognised in Vietnam war veterans but has not been described since. The case is described of a young man who claimed to have been involved in a fishingdisaster, feigning the symptoms to post-traumatic stress disorder to gain admission to hospital This appears to be a novel presentation of a Munchausen variant which has not been describedin connection with peace time disasters. It would appear that the psychopathology of factitious disorder, like that of other phenomena, such as delusions, is keeping pace with the views ofsocietyand current media concerns. This issue is discussed in the context of a review of recently reported variants of this interesting clinical syndrome.

scholarly journals CAM and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Hankey
Keyword(s):  
Vietnam War ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Brain Function ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
System Function ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Nervous System Function ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Vietnam War Veterans

In the form of the Transcendental Meditation program CAM offers a method of eliminating deep-rooted stress, the efficacy of which has been demonstrated in several related studies. Any discussion of CAM and post-traumatic stress disorder should include a study of its application to Vietnam War Veterans in which improvements were observed on all variables, and several participants were able to return to work after several years of being unable to hold a job. The intervention has been studied for its impact on brain and autonomic nervous system function. It has been found to be highly effective against other stress-related conditions such as hypertension, and to improve brain coherence—a measure of effective brain function. It should be considered a possible ‘new and improved mode of treatment’ for PTSD, and further studies of its application made.

scholarly journals Socio-cultural context and feelings of hatred and revenge in war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder 15 years after war in Kosovo

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramadan Halimi ◽  
Emond Dragoti ◽  
Hidajete Halimi ◽  
Nazife Sylejmani-Hulaj ◽  
Sevdie Jashari-Ramadani
Keyword(s):  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Sampling Frame ◽  
War Veterans ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Harvard Trauma Questionnaire ◽  
Post Traumatic

We aimed to assess, in socio-cultural context, the level of hatred and revenge in war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The sampling frame consisted of 215 Kosova War veterans, randomly selected. The Harvard Trauma Questionnaire was used to assess the prevalence of PTSD and Manchester Short Assessment of Life was used to assess social satisfactions. The participants were asked to declare the strength of feelings of hatred and revenge in the four preceding weeks by using four items scale: not at all, a little bit/sometimes, a lot and extremely. Willingness for action of veterans was assessed using three item scale: yes, no or maybe. A probability level of 0.05 was adopted to be considered as statistically significant for differences among groups. DSM-IV-TR criteria for PTSD (very similar to DSM-V) were met by 52.6% of veterans; the data have confirmed existence of thoughts and fantasies of revenge against opposing forces by 42.8% veterans; at the same level 42.8% manifested feelings of hatred. Fantasies of taking revenge<em> a lot</em> was recorded by 19.5% and <em>extremely</em> by 1.4% of veterans, while hateful thoughts at level a lot were likely expressed by 22.3% and <em>extreme</em> by 2.8% of veterans. It is important to note that 84.7% were confident to act based on their beliefs. Social-economic and cultural factors have played major role in the understanding of psychological problems of traumatized individuals with a direct impact on their ability to function socially. This study has confirmed the urgent need for the establishment of psychological rehabilitation programs as well as programs for the social and economic rehabilitation of War Veterans.

scholarly journals Caesar in Vietnam: Did Roman Soldiers Suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?

2011 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
AISLINN MELCHIOR
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Vietnam War ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Ancient World ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Statistical Manual ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Post Traumatic

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) made its first appearance in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders in 1980, partly as a result of the ongoing treatment of veterans from the Vietnam War. Although PTSD is not only or even primarily a disorder caused by combat, combat is a regular trigger and my chief concern in what follows. Therefore I will not be examining such evidence as exists for the psychological traumas of civilians in the ancient world who were exposed to violence, rape, enslavement, or the execution of family members in the context of conquest. My focus is on the soldier.

Oral health status in war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder

2007 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. MUHVIĆ-UREK ◽  
I. UHAČ ◽  
Ž. VUKŠIĆ-MIHALJEVIĆ ◽  
D. LEOVIĆ ◽  
N. BLEČIĆ ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
War Veterans ◽  
Post Traumatic

scholarly journals Executive Function and Attention Deficits in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Study on Iranian War Veterans

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-24
Author(s):  
Rajab Samadi ◽  
Emran Mohammad Razaghi Kashani ◽  
Maryam Kami ◽  
Omid Rezaei ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Executive Function ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficits ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
War Veterans ◽  
Post Traumatic
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