Problematische Kindheitserfahrungen wie die Auflösung der Familie, elterliche Substanzabhängigkeit oder häusliche Gewalt werden seit langem als wichtige Faktoren späterer Verhaltensprobleme diskutierte. Die internationale Self-report-Studie bietet vermutlich erstmals die Möglichkeit, die Einflüsse solcher Erfahrungen auf gewalttätiges Verhalten im Jugendalter länderübergreifend-vergleichend zu...

GeroPsych – The Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry is an international and interdisciplinary journal that is devoted to publishing new and recent research in the fields of geriatric psychiatry, geriatrics, and gerontopsychology.

This article presents our experiences in the field of forensic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Objective. The study examined parameters of 30 patients with PTSD who were the subject of forensic expertise (PTSDF) and in 30 patients with PTSD who were not (PTSDN). Methods. Clinical research and the battery of tests (Impact of Event Scale - IES, Mississippi Scale, and list of symptoms of PCL-...

Het bestuur van de Veiligheidsregio Amsterdam-Amstelland (VRAA) gaf eind 2008 de opdracht aan de Brandweer Amsterdam-Amstelland (BAA) om een visie en een actieplan te ontwikkelen. Met als doel de benutting en versterking van (zelf)redzaamheid. Dit rapport is de afsluiting van het proefproject Benutting en versterking van (zelf)redzaamheid en dient tevens om de resultaten te delen met andere...

The process that resulted in the diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed., DSM-5, American Psychiatric Association, 2013) was empirically based and rigorous. There was a high threshold for any changes in any DSM-IV diagnostic criterion. The process is described in this article. The rationale is presented...

The critical nursing shortage is particularly apparent in specialty areas such as intensive care units (ICUs). Some nurses develop resilient coping strategies and adapt to stressful work experiences, mitigating the development of common maladaptive psychological symptoms