The persistence of attachment: complicated grief, threat, and reaction times to the deceased's name

Complicated grief is increasingly recognized as a debilitating disorder with significant mental and health consequences. The underlying mechanisms of complicated grief remain unclear, however. In the present study, we investigated a specific mechanism of complicated grief (CG) derived from attachment theory: the accessibility of the deceased's mental representation under threat.

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The role of executive function in posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review

BackgroundAlthough posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been associated with disturbances in verbal memory, studies examining executive functioning in PTSD show mixed results.MethodsA systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to compare executive functioning in patients with current PTSD and controls without any psychiatric disorder. Standard mean differences (SMD) in executive functioning scores were calculated using random-effects models. Covariates were added to examine whether differences exist between subgroups.ResultsAcross 18 studies, 1080 subjects were included.

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The Oxford handbook of traumatic stress disorders

This handbook adresses the current landscape of research and clinical knowledge surrounding traumatic stress disorders. It is divided into six sections, together summarizing the current state of knowledge about 1) classification and phenomenology, 2) epidemiology and special populations, 3) contrubutions from theory, 4) assessment, 5) prevention and early intervention efforts, and 6) treatment of individuals with posttrauma mental health symptoms.

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The integration of mental and behavioral health into disaster preparedness, response, and recovery

The close interplay between mental health and physical health makes it critical to integrate mental and behavioral health considerations into all aspects of public health and medical disaster management. Therefore, the National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB) convened the Disaster Mental Health Subcommittee to assess the progress of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in integrating mental and behavioral health into disaster and emergency preparedness and response activities.

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The ISTSS expert consensus treatment guidelines for complex PTSD in adults

Overview. ISTSS has developed guidelines for the treatment of PTSD, the first of whichwere produced in 2000 followed by a revision published in 2008 (Foa, Keane, Friedman &Cohen, 2008). The 2008 guidelines acknowledge that the PTSD framework does not includesalient symptoms and problems of individuals who are exposed to prolonged and repeatedtrauma such as childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, and political violence, commonlyreferred to as Complex PTSD, and that these disturbances contribute to distressed lives anddisability.

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The making of Lee Boyd Malvo : the D.C. sniper

In October of 2002, a series of sniper attacks paralyzed the Washington Beltway, turning normally placid gas stations, parking lots, restaurants, and school grounds into chaotic killing fields. After the spree, ten people were dead and several others wounded. The perpetrators were forty-one-year-old John Allen Muhammad and his seventeen-year-old protégé, Lee Boyd Malvo. Called in by the judge to serve on Malvo's defense team, social worker Carmeta Albarus was instructed by the court to uncover any information that might help mitigate the death sentence the teen faced.

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The mechanisms that associate community social capital with post-disaster mental health: A multilevel model

Many scholars have advocated that the time has come to provide empirical evidence of the mechanisms that associate community social capital with individual disaster mental health. For this purpose we conducted a study (n = 232) one year after a flood (2008) in Morpeth, a rural town in northern England. We selected posttraumatic stress as an indicator of disaster mental health. Our multilevel model shows that high community social capital is indirectly salutary for individual posttraumatic stress.

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The mechanisms that associate social capital with disaster mental health: a multilevel model

Many scholars have advocated that the time has come to provide empirical evidence of the mechanisms that associate community social capital with individual disaster mental health. For this purpose we conducted a study (n = 232) one year after a flood (2008) in Morpeth, a rural town in northern England. We selected posttraumatic stress as an indicator of disaster mental health. Our multilevel model shows that high community social capital is indirectly salutary for individual posttraumatic stress.

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The Most Effective Way of Delivering a Train-the-Trainers Program: A Systematic Review

Introduction:Previous literature has shown that multifaceted, interactive interventions may be the most effective way to train health and social care professionals. A Train-the-Trainer (TTT) model could incorporate all these components. We conducted a systematic review to determine the overall effectiveness and optimal delivery of TTT programs.Methods:We searched 15 databases. Reference lists and online resources were also screened. Studies with an objective follow-up measure collected over 1 week after the intervention were included.

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The effectiveness of psychological first aid as a disaster intervention tool: research analysis of peer-reviewed literature from 1990-2010

OBJECTIVE: The Advisory Council of the American Red Cross Disaster Services requested that an independent study determine whether first-aid providers without professional mental health training, when confronted with people who have experienced a traumatic event, offer a safe, effective and feasible intervention. METHODS: Standard databases were searched by an expert panel from 1990 to September 2010 using the keyword phrase psychological first aid.

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