Top ptsd Articles in Psychiatry

The Development of an Integrated Treatment for Veterans with Comorbid Chronic Pain and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Pain Medicine, 10/14/2009

ndash; Using components of cognitive processing therapy (CPT) for PTSD and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for chronic pain management, a 12–session integrated treatment for veterans with comorbid chronic pain and PTSD was developed...Several themes emerged over the course of implementing ... treatment. Participants reported that they generally liked the format of treatment, appreciated learning about the ways that chronic pain and PTSD share some common symptoms, and ways that the two disorders can interact with one another. The assessment results of those who completed treatment ... treatment for pain and PTSD. A randomized clinical trial is currently being conducted to evaluate the efficacy of this treatment approach. [more...]

PTSD, depression, and their comorbidity in relation to suicidality: cross-sectional and prospective analyses of a national probability sample of women
Depression and Anxiety, 10/22/2009

Cougle JR et al. – PTSD appears to be a particularly strong predictor of SI and SA. Overall, only 16% of women with lifetime SA did not have ... a history of MDD or PTSD, highlighting the importance of assessing these variables when assessing suicide risk. [more...]

Routine Work Environment Stress and PTSD Symptoms in Police Officers
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 10/21/2009

Maguen S et al. – The authors found that routine work environment stress mediated the relationship between critical incident exposure and PTSD symptoms and between current negative life events and PTSD symptoms. Ensuring that the [more...]

HIV Sexual Risk Behavior Among Low-Income Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence: The Role of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
AIDS and Behavior, 10/28/2009

Cavanaugh CE et al. – Women with IPV–related PTSD had four times greater odds of recent sexual risk behavior compared to women without IPV–related PTSD. Implications for HIV prevention interventions are discussed. [more...]

The interactive effects of elevated mid-afternoon cortisol and trauma history on PTSD symptoms in children: A preliminary study
Psychoneuroendocrinology, 10/22/2009

Bevans K et al. – The factors interacted in an additive manner to account for a significant proportion of the variance in PTSD symptoms. Implications for the early identification of [more...]

Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Physical Illness: Findings from the General Population
Psychosomatic Medicine, 10/19/2009

C et al. – The authors findings suggest a strong association between PTSD and cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. Particular diagnostic and treatment attention should be paid to physical illness in PTSD positive patients in primary care, medical, and mental health settings. [more...]

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Mediates the Relationship Between Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Health and Psychosocial Functioning in Veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 10/21/2009

Pietrzak RH et al. – PTSD mediated the relationship between MTBI and all of these outcomes. These results underscore the importance of assessing PTSD in OEF/OIF veterans who screen positive for MTBI. [more...]

The prevalence of common mental disorders and PTSD in the UK military: using data from a clinical interview-based study
BMC Psychiatry, 11/03/2009

Iversen AC et al. – The most common mental disorders in the UK military are alcohol abuse and neurotic disorders. The prevalence of PTSD symptoms remains low in the UK military, but [more...]

Serotonin polymorphisms and posttraumatic stress disorder in a trauma exposed African American population
Depression and Anxiety, 10/23/2009

Mellman TA et al. – The authors findings suggest a relationship between genetic variation in the 5HT2A promoter region and PTSD. [more...]

Prevalence and risk factors for posttraumatic stress disorder: a cross-sectional study among survivors of the Wenchuan 2008 earthquake in China
Depression and Anxiety, 10/23/2009

Yao L et al. – PTSD is common after a major disaster. Postdisaster mental health recovery programs that include early identification, ongoing monitoring, preventive and [more...]