Women and traumatic events.

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Posttraumatic stress disorder in the general population and in children.

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The impact of posttraumatic stress disorder in military situations.

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Somatization symptoms and hypochondriacal features in the general population.

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The principal goal of this study is to examine the base rates of somatoform symptoms and of hypochondriacal features in the general population.

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A representative sample of 2050 persons in Germany was examined by use of screening for somatoform symptoms and the Whiteley Index.

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A meta-analytic examination of basal cardiovascular activity in posttraumatic stress disorder.

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The objective of this meta-analytic study was to determine whether individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have higher levels of basal cardiovascular activity relative to comparable groups of individuals without PTSD.

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Longitudinal MRI study of hippocampal volume in trauma survivors with PTSD.

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The authors prospectively explored whether a reduction in the volume of the hippocampus occurs in recent trauma survivors who develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Thirty-seven survivors of traumatic events were assessed within a week of the traumatic event and 6 months later. The assessment included magnetic resonance imaging of the brain (including 124 coronal slices of 1.5-mm thickness), psychometric testing, and structured clinical interviews. The Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale conferred PTSD diagnoses at 6 months.

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Symptoms of dissociation in humans experiencing acute, uncontrollable stress: a prospective investigation.

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Peritraumatic dissociation has been associated with subsequent development of posttraumatic stress disorder, but supporting data have been largely retrospective. The current study was designed to assess the nature and prevalence of dissociative symptoms in healthy humans experiencing acute, uncontrollable stress during U.S. Army survival training.

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Prediction of psychological outcomes one year after a motor vehicle accident.

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The authors' goal was to identify predictors of 1-year outcomes for consecutive patients in a hospital emergency department following motor vehicle accidents and to describe the prevalence and course of four types of psychiatric outcomes after such accidents.

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Comorbid depressive symptomatology: isolating the effects of chronic medical conditions on self-reported depressive symptoms among community-dwelling older adults.

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Psychological impact of the hurricane Mitch in Nicaragua in a one-year perspective.

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Whereas natural disasters more commonly occur in low-income countries, almost all studies on psychological consequences have been conducted in the Western world. In countries where resources are poor it is of importance to know which groups should be targeted for early intervention after a disaster. The study aims at assessing the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD and of post-traumatic symptoms among people afflicted by hurricane Mitch in Nicaragua and at identifying risk factors for PTSD symptoms 6 months following a disaster.

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