Quand le temps suspend son cours: à propos du traumatisme psychique et de ses suites = When time is suspending his run: about psychic trauma and his following

Over het verband tussen psychotrauma en de confrontatie met de tijdelijkheid van het bestaan.

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Rapid Health and Needs assessments after disasters: a systematic review

Publichealth care providers, stakeholders and policy makers request a rapid insight into health status and needs of the affected population after disasters. To our knowledge, there is no standardized rapid assessment tool for European countries. The aim of this article is to describe existing tools used internationally and analyze them for the development of a workable rapid assessment

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Psychosoziale Online-Beratung für Bundeswehrsoldaten mit einsatzbedingten psychischen Belastungen = Psychosocial online counseling for soldiers of the Federal Armed Forces with mission-related Psychological Stress Condition

Seit Juni 2008 wird das Online-Beratungsportal www.angriff-auf-die-seele.de betrieben und durch das Forschungs- und Behandlungszentrum für Psychotraumatologie der Bundeswehr in Berlin fachlich unterstützt. Es bietet neben informativen Inhalten die Möglichkeit der anonymen Online-Beratung zu einsatzbedingten psychischen Störungen. 116 Online-Anfragen, die bis August 2009 eingingen, wurden im Rahmen einer Pilotstudie nach ihren Inhalten, den Nutzern und dem Einsatzbezug evaluiert. Soldaten (bzw.

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Psychopathology and resilience following traumatic injury: a latent growth mixture model analysis

To investigate trajectories of PTSD and depression following traumatic injury using latent class growth curve modeling. A longitudinal study of 330 injured trauma survivors was conducted and participants were assessed during hospitalization, and at 1, 3, and 6 months follow-up.

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Prevalence estimates of combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder: critical review

The aim of the present study was to provide a critical review of prevalence estimates of combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among military personnel and veterans, and of the relevant factors that may account for the variability of estimates within and across cohorts, including methodological and conceptual factors accounting for differences in prevalence rates across nations, conflicts/wars, and studies.

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Preventing post traumatic stress disorder: are drugs the answer?

In the field of traumatic stress, chemoprophylaxis is a term that is often used but rarely well understood. There has been no shortage of debate on the issue, but few rigorous studies to ground the discussion. The purpose of the current paper is to explore the issues surrounding this contentious area. Databases including PubMed, PsychArticles and Web of Knowledge were searched using the key words 'chemo or pharmaco', 'prevention or prophylaxis', and 'PTSD or post-traumatic stress'.

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Posttraumatic Symptomatology and dissociation in outpatients with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder

A number of studies have concluded that dissociative features are common in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The present study aimed to investigate correlates of dissociation in outpatients with chronic PTSD in Scotland. For the purposes of this study, a total of 102 participants completed the Dissociative Experiences Scale, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, and the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale. Information regarding trauma characteristics (i.e., type and presence of physical injury) was also collected.

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Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias

The purpose of this guideline is to assist the psychiatrist in caring for a patient with dementia. In particular, it seeks to summarize data to inform the care of patients with dementia of the Alzheimer’s type (referred to here as Alzheimer’s disease) and other dementias, including vascular dementia, Parkinson’s disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, and the frontotemporal dementia spectrum disorders.

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Pre- and post-displacement stressors and time of migration as related to self-rated health among Iraqi immigrants and refugees in Southeast Michigan

The objective of this study was to determine whether perceived health status of Iraqi immigrants and refugees residing in the United States was related to pre-migration environmental stress, current unemployment, and if they had emigrated before or after the 1991 Gulf War. A random sample of Iraqis residing in Southeast Michigan, US, was interviewed using an Arab language structured survey. The main outcome measure was self-rated health (SRH). Major predictors included socioeconomics, employment status, pre-migration environmental stress, and health disorders.

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Posttraumatic distress and growth: an empirical study of police officers

Few studies have examined the experience of posttraumatic growth, among police officers following traumatic incidents. Additionally, research examining the relationship between posttraumatic distress (e.g., posttraumatic symptoms) and posttraumatic growth among various populations has been inconsistent.

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