Psychotraumanet : information portal about critical incidents

Psychotraumanet provides access to information about the psychosocial impact of critical incidents. You can find (scientific) articles, interviews, film and audio fragments and news from the media. On Psychotraumanet, the information is divided into ten themes: World War II, resilience & organization, disasters & crises, aggression management, screening & diagnostics, evidence based treatment, complex trauma, child& family, trauma & diversity and humanitarian emergencies.

 

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Traumatizing Societies and Resilient Children : A Personal Reflection

What factors contribute to building resiliency? This paper discusses the salient literature on childhood trauma and severe trauma including resiliency. The discussion is interwoven with the author’s own experience growing up in a totalitarian setting, as a second-generation child of survivors of World War II. Chief protective factors building resiliency include positive identifications and close family ties. Her later mastery, through becoming an analyst, was a key sublimation.

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Cultural adaptation of a self-help app for grieving Syrian refugees in Switzerland : A feasibility and acceptability pilot-RCT

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Predictors of symptom change in the mental health of refugees and asylum seekers (MEHIRA) study examining the effects of a stepped and collaborative care model : A multicentered rater-blinded randomized controlled trial

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The prevalence and risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety among older survivors post-earthquake : A systematic review and meta-analysis

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The occurrence of PTSD, depression, and anxiety is notably high among older adults following an earthquake. This research aimed to assess the prevalence and determinants of mental health conditions among older survivors after an earthquake.
 

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The adjustment disorder is not a wastebasket diagnosis: a grounded theory study of psychiatrists’ and psychologists’ clinical reasoning

Background: the aim of this study is to understand the diagnostic process undertaken by psychiatrists and psychologists regarding adjustment disorder (AD) in their clinical practice and how they differentiate it from major depressive episode (MDE).

 

 

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The prevalence of lifetime trauma and association with physical and psychosocial health among adults at the end of life

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National guidelines recognize lifetime trauma as relevant to clinical care for adults nearing the end of life. We determined the prevalence of early life and cumulative trauma among persons at the end of life by gender and birth cohort, and the association of lifetime trauma with end-of-life physical, mental, and social well-being.

 

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Post-traumatic growth promotes resilience development : A Longitudinal Mediation Model

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Increase in short-term and long-term stress-associated mental illness after Jiji earthquake in Taiwan : A twenty-year longitudinal population-based cohort study (1999–2019)

Highlights

•  Earthquakes cause profound physical and mental health impacts in human history.
•  Affected adults face about twice the risk of short-term stress-related psychiatric disorders.
•  Risk of PTSD is significantly higher in adults affected by earthquakes.
•  Middle-aged males (40-64 years) show higher rates of stress-related mental illnesses short-term (<1 year) and long-term (up to 20 years)

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Understanding nightmares after traumatic events in Detroit (UNiTED) : prospective associations with interpersonal violence and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms

Background: Research suggests trauma-related nightmares (TRNs) during the acute aftermath of trauma may contribute to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, it is unknown who is most vulnerable to TRNs, which is critical to identify at-risk patients toward whom early nightmare-focused treatments can be targeted to prevent PTSD.

 

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