Background
Determinants of cross-national differences in the prevalence of mental illness are poorly understood.
Aims
To test whether national post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) rates can be explained by (a) rates of exposure to trauma and (b) countries' overall cultural and socioeconomic vulnerability to adversity.
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Ondanks dat de Tweede Wereldoorlog inmiddels 70 jaar geleden is, melden zich nog steeds patiënten met klachten die in verband staan met de oorlog. Dit betreft vooral de zogenaamde naoorlogse generatie. Wat zijn de klachten en kenmerken? Wat is het behandelaanbod? Psychiater Patricia Dashorst bericht vanuit de behandelpraktijk.

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BACKGROUND:

Patients with mental disorder presenting with medically unexplained symptoms (somatized mental disorder) are common in primary care, difficult to treat, and function poorly in their daily lives.

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To examine the effects on patient outcome and satisfaction of a training package for somatized mental disorder delivered to general practitioners (GPs).

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Recent studies have found evidence of the presence and role of intrusive traumatic memories in depressed patients. In this study, we attempted to replicate these findings, examining the full range of early and later traumatic events, as well as comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder, in male and female depressed patients.

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