The battle within: understanding the physiology of war-zone stress exposure

Faced with pervasive loss, life threat, and moral conflict in the field of battle, the human body and brain adapt to extraordinary circumstances in extraordinary ways. These adaptations come at a high price, and many men and women returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are paying that price every day.

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Systemic vulnerabilities to suicide among veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts: review of case reports from a national veterans affairs database

While suicide among recently returned veterans is of great concern, it is a relatively rare occurrence within individual hospitals and clinics. Root cause analysis (RCA) generates a detailed case report that can be used to identify system-based vulnerabilities following an adverse event. Review of a national database of RCA reports may identify common vulnerabilities and assist in the development of more robust prevention strategies.

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Stabilisierung in der Traumatherapie. Eine Standortbestimmung = Stabilization in Trauma Therapy-The state of the art

Zusammenfassung:Stabilität ist ein allgemeines Thema der Heilkunde und Heilkunst. Jeder Arzt ist verpflichtet, sich vor einem Eingriff zu vergewissern, dass der Patient stabil genug dafür ist. Der entscheidende Begriff ist also nicht Stabilisierung, sondern Stabilität. In diesem Beitrag werden die historischen Hintergründe in der Auseinandersetzung mit Konzepten der Stabilisierung und Konfrontation beschrieben. Anhand von zwei Fallbeispielen wird erläutert, wo allzu rasche Konfrontation an ihre Grenzen stößt.

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Stigma, negative attitudes about treatment, and utilization of mental health care among soldiers

Stigma and organizational barriers have been identified as factors for why a small proportion of soldiers with psychological problems seek professional help. In this article, we examine the impact of negative attitudes toward treatment on treatment seeking among soldiers previously deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq (n = 2,623). We asked soldiers with psychological problems questions about stigma, organizational barriers, negative attitudes toward treatment, and whether they sought treatment for their psychological problems.

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Stress, traumatisme, souffrances mais aussi commandes, alibis: la place des psychologues cliniciens en enterprise = Stress, traumatisms, sufferings, but also specific demands, alibis: the psychologists'role in the company

Crée en 1997, le Pôle de soutien Psychologique de la SNCF accompagne les agents de l'entreprise confrontés à des drames humains (suicides, accidents mortels) ou à des actes violents. À défaut de leur éviter ces rencontres douloureuses, la SNCF se devait d'en limiter les effets psychologiques. Ainsi, solliciter un psychologue après un choc à caractère traumatique est devenu un acte quasi banal.

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Suicide death and hospital-treated suicidal behaviour in asylum seekers in the Netherlands: a national registry-based study

BackgroundSeveral suicide and suicidal behaviour risk factors are highly prevalent in asylum seekers, but there is little insight into the suicide death rate and the suicidal behaviour incidence in this population. The main objective of this study is to assess the burden of suicide and hospital-treated non-fatal suicidal behaviour in asylum seekers in the Netherlands and to identify factors that could guide prevention.MethodsWe obtained data on cases of suicide and suicidal behaviour from all asylum seeker reception centres in the Netherlands (period 2002-2007, age 15+).

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Suicide death and hospital-treated suicidal behaviour in asylum seekers in the Netherlands: a national registry-based study/ S. Goosen [et al.]

AbstractBackgroundBeing an immigrant in a high-income country is a risk factor for severe mental ill health. Studies on mental ill health among immigrants have found significant differences in mental health outcome between immigrants from high income countries and low-income countries. Being an asylum seeker or a refugee is also associated with mental ill health.

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Supporting children after single-incident trauma: Parents' views

AbstractObjective. To strengthen trauma-informed health care by exploring parents’ experiences of assisting their child after single-incident trauma (eg, violence, accidents, and sudden loss). Method. Semistructured interviews with parents (N = 33) of 25 exposed children (8-12 years). Results. Responsive parenting after trauma emerged as a core theme, consisting of (a) being aware of a child’s needs and (b) acting on these needs. The authors identified 14 strategies, such as comparing behavior with siblings’ behavior and providing opportunities to talk.

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Sport, exercise, and performance psychology

Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology is the official publication of the Exercise and Sport Psychology Division (47) of the American Psychological Association. The journal publishes papers in all areas of sport, exercise, and performance psychology for applied scientists and practitioners. This journal is committed to publishing evidence that supports the application of psychological principles to facilitate peak sport performance, enhance physical activity participation, and achieve optimal human performance.

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Social capital and disaster mental health

Background: Despite national and international policies to develop social capital in disaster-affected communities, empiric evidence on the association between social capital and disaster mental health is limited and ambiguous.Objective: The study explores the relationship between social capital and disaster mental health outcomes (PTSD, anxiety, and depression) in combination with individual factors (appraisal, coping behavior, and social support).Design: This is a community-based cross-sectional study in a flood-affected town in northern England.

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