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Combat Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Effect of Intelligence on SymptomatologyCrisp, William A. 05 1900 (has links)
The objective of this study was to examine the relations between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder symptomatology and intelligence. Thirty American combat veterans of the Vietnam War, diagnosed with chronic PTSD, were given a psychodiagnostic structured interview. Participants were assessed for Intelligence Quotient as well as the veracity of their self report. The study found that there were significant differences in how participants experienced their PTSD symptoms that were correlated with intelligence. The higher IQ participants reported more frequent and intense guilt related symptoms as well as more intense intrusive recollections. The lower IQ participants experienced more frequent startle responses, more intense problems related to falling or remaining asleep and more frequent affective symptoms related to emotional numbing. Psychologists could use these differences in how PTSD is experienced in treatment planning. It may be useful for therapy to address sleep disturbances and affective numbing in lower IQ individuals. Therapy for higher IQ individuals may be more useful if it addresses feelings of guilt and intrusive recollections.
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Benefits and Costs of Social Interactions Among FirefightersFarnsworth, Jacob 12 1900 (has links)
Despite high levels of exposure, firefighter posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) rates are unclear. Likewise, questions remain regarding how social interactions and beliefs about emotion might interact to influence PTSD in firefighters. In this study, U.S. urban firefighters (N = 225) completed measures of social support, negative social interactions, and fear of emotion which were then used via regression analyses to predict PTSD symptoms. Each independent variable predicted PTSD beyond variance accounted for by demographic variables. Additionally, fear of emotion emerged as the strongest individual predictor of PTSD and a moderator of the relation between social interactions and PTSD symptoms. These findings emphasize the importance of beliefs about emotion; both in how these beliefs might influence the expression of PTSD symptoms, and in how the social networks of trauma survivors might buffer distress.
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Sequestros de bancários e seus impactos psicossociais na saúde do trabalhador / Kidnapping of bank employees and psyshocial impacts in the worker's healthMedeiros, Graziella Ferrari de, 1976- 27 August 2018 (has links)
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Previous issue date: 2015 / Resumo: Esse estudo busca compreender um tipo de violência específica que atinge um número cada vez maior de bancários, que é o sequestro de funcionários e seus familiares para retirar o dinheiro diretamente dos cofres dos Bancos Financeiros. O trabalhador vitima do sequestro apresenta transtornos mentais graves após a ocorrência desse tipo de violência comprometendo seu desempenho profissional e psicossocial. Cabe ressaltar que o cenário atual do setor bancário apresenta uma organização precária devido ao intenso processo de reestruturação do trabalho, intensificado a partir dos anos 90, com objetivo de adaptação ao mercado financeiro altamente competitivo, impactando diretamente na saúde ocupacional dessa população. Os principais Transtornos Mentais e Comportamentais verificados nos afastamentos de bancários segundo as estatísticas da Previdência Social são: depressão, transtorno de adaptação e transtorno de estresse pós-traumático (TEPT). O desenvolvimento dessa pesquisa se deu a partir de entrevistas em profundidade com quatro bancários vítimas de sequestro e foram compreendidas a partir do referencial metodológico da análise de conteúdo. Os resultados obtidos demonstram o impacto psicossocial negativo do sequestro na vida das vitimas agravadas pelo inadequado manejo destas ocorrências contribuindo para as manifestações de transtornos psíquicos após o evento traumático. Com esse estudo, espera-se contribuir para o desenvolvimento de intervenções nas práticas organizacionais, na preservação da segurança e saúde dos trabalhadores bancários. A gravidade desse tipo de violência ao trabalhador deve também receber maior atenção da Saúde e Segurança Pública / Abstract: This study looks for a specific type of violence affecting an increasing number of employees of banks, which is the kidnapping of employees and their families to withdraw money directly from the vaults of the banks. The victim of the kidnapping, if the bank employee, has severe mental disorders after the occurrence of such violence, jeopardizing their professional and psychosocial performance. It is noteworthy that scenario it's banking sector is precarious in Brazil, due to the intense process of restructuring work, intensified since the 90s , in order to adapt to the highly competitive financial market, impacting directly on the occupational health of this population . Major mental and behavioral disorders seen in this type of occupation, leading to absenteeism, are according to statistics of Brazilian Social Welfare: depression, adjustment disorder and disorder post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The development of this research takes place from interviews with four bank officials who were kidnapped. These interviews are then understood from the methodological framework of content analysis, and the results obtained may contribute to the triggering of interventions on organizational practices in preserving the health and safety of bank employees. The severity of this type of violence to workers should also receive greater attention from the Health and Public Safety in Brazil / Mestrado / Epidemiologia / Mestra em Saúde Coletiva
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The incidence of sexual harassment among female Vietnam War era veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder symptomsOgden, Carolyn Bong Ai 01 January 1998 (has links)
No description available.
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Combat veterans diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder: An argument for family-centered therapyBogel, Cherie, Wilson, Marion 01 January 2000 (has links)
The psychological effects of combat experience on war veterans has been widely documented, ever since what is now called posttraumatics stress disorder (PTSD) was discovered in soldiers and given names like shell shock, battle fatigue and war neurosis.
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A study of Vietnam combat veteran's perception toward depression: Ten years after the warRyan, Dorothy 01 January 1985 (has links)
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Rewriting the present: post traumatic slave syndrome as a foundation for social determinants of healthPresumey-Leblanc, Garssandra I. 23 November 2020 (has links)
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are often used to discuss health inequities and systemic barriers experienced by minority populations. In the United States, the intersection of SDOH leaves these populations vulnerable to negative health outcomes. Missing from the SDOH discourse are the underlying historical causes for these disparities. Medical-Legal Partnerships (MLPs) have undertaken the role of educating the health and human services (HHS) workforce on interdisciplinary collaboration, cultural competence, and the skills to recognize experiences of negative SDOH. However, current research does not explore the foundational impact of historical trauma, more specifically Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome (PTSS), on experiences of negative SDOH. This ethnography primarily uses the personal accounts of black female HHS workforce members and participant observation from within a MLP to examine how historical trauma acts as a foundation for understanding the complex interactions of SDOH. The SDOH discourse does not challenge the medical and legal institutions that contribute to how minority populations experience negative SDOH. As currently structured, MLPs unintentionally reproduce a pedagogical narrative that erases the lived experiences of SDOH by only focusing on individual factors and not systems. Black female HHS workforce members agree that historical context is missing (e.g. PTSS) from the SDOH discourse and contemporary experiences of racism and discrimination. Historical context would change how HHS workforce members advocate for their patients as well as engage in system-challenging praxis within the medical and legal institutions. This suggests the need to examine how American institutions exclude particular histories and reinforces a white supremacist and patriarchal narrative.
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The psychological effects of detention with particular reference to the South African political detaineeBloch, Hugh January 1996 (has links)
Magister Artium - MA / The intention of this dissertation is to clarify the psychological processes and effects which operate in the political detention situation, and to outline effective treatment and coping strategies. An overview of research literature and theory is provided, and the importance of viewing detention within a broad 'socio-political context is emphasised. In the analysis of the detention situation a number of variables likely to be operative are considered. Solitary confinement, torture, interrogation, reactions to severe stress situation s, and uncertainty,
unpredictability and uncontrollability are given separate discussion, interaction situation. prior to an attempt to consider the of these variable s in the detention This projected picture is compared with case material gathered in the area. It is noted that political detention is not a uniform experience with a uniform set of effects. Rather, the effects are seen to be dependent on the particular differences in re-ponse. Nevertheless, political detention is shown to be commonly both objectively and subjectively severely stressful, with a strong likelihood of the detainee developing debilitating psychological sequelae. post-traumatic stress disorder appears to be commonly implicated, and symptom s may persist for many years. Family and community members and organisations to which the detainee belongs suffer not only the effects of the loss of that person, but also the problems of effectively helping him or her to reintegrate. It is shown that detainees have commonly drawn on a number of resources or strategies to counteract the potentially debilitating effects of prior preparation of detention. The for the detention experience to facilitate an accurate appraisal of the situation and better coping is emphasized. Useful strategies that may be learned or fostered are outlined. A multidisciplinary approach to treatment that acknowledges all of the difficulties and needs particular to any specific ex-detainee, and that draws on as broad a recommended. It is shown range of available supports Physiotherapy, psychotherapy, and family involvement are as possible, is medication where stressed. Necessary that much may be learned from Canadian and European units that rehabilitate victims of torture - mainly from South American countries; but that strategies need to be adapted to South African conditions.
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Investigating Severe Mental Illness, Trauma, PTSD, Substance Use, and Gender Differences in Clients Served by Assertive Community Treatment Teams: Testing the SMI-PTSD Model and Exploring Providers’ PerspectivesSharif, Noor 20 August 2021 (has links)
Research shows that people with severe mental illness (SMI) have extensive trauma histories and higher rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than the general population. However, research also shows that both the trauma history and PTSD in people with SMIs are vastly unrecognized and untreated. Additionally, the relationships between SMI, trauma, PTSD, substance use, and other psychosocial factors is still not well understood, as there has been limited experimental research examining these relationships despite an awareness of their connections. The SMI-PTSD descriptive model was originally proposed by Mueser et al. (2002) to better understand these variables, and is often referenced in the literature, yet there is very little empirical evidence and understanding of how this model may differ by gender in people with SMI. Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is an evidence-based treatment for those with SMI, yet the extent to which trauma is addressed within the ACT model is not consistently known, nor how the team’s practitioners work with their clients on trauma-related issues and PTSD. By definition, all ACT clients have an SMI and represent a population with complex and intensive needs; therefore, a better understanding the population ACT serves, as well as how the teams work with the trauma present in their clients, will aid in providing better and more consistent treatment and care. This dissertation examines gender differences in the relationship between SMI, substance use, trauma, PTSD, psychosocial factors, the SMI-PTSD descriptive model, and attempts to ascertain the perspectives of ACT providers in working with trauma and PTSD in clients. In Study 1, I conducted retrospective chart reviews to extract information on trauma histories, PTSD, substance use, and psychosocial factors in 282 clients from four ACT teams (178 men, 104 women) to assess the gender differences in types of trauma, instances of PTSD, substances of choice, problematic substance use, and the SMI-PTSD model. Findings indicate that rates of sexual trauma, emotional abuse, serious suicide attempts, rates of trauma in adulthood, and PTSD are higher among women, whereas rates of alcohol, marijuana, and stimulant use as well as lifetime problematic substance use are higher among men. For the SMI-PTSD model, results suggest that the model better corresponds to the experiences and possible trajectory of men with SMI. In Study 2, I employed thematic analysis through interviewing ACT providers to better understand their perspectives on working with trauma and PTSD in clients. Five overarching themes with 21 sub-themes emerged. The five themes were the role and scope of ACT teams and model regarding trauma; discussions of trauma with clients; current treatment of trauma; barriers to working with trauma; and recommendations for enabling trauma discussions and treatment. These two studies have important implications for further research. Research should take gender identity into consideration when proposing and testing models, as Study 1 has demonstrated that two genders experience a well-accepted proposed model differently; this finding may be applicable to people of all genders, as well as other models. Further research could be done to gather perspectives from workers on the strengths and challenges of the ACT model. Future work should also include the views of ACT clients to get a fuller picture of their experience with receiving care for their trauma experiences. Clinically, health care providers should better recognize and treat PTSD and traumatic-stress symptoms of people with SMI. Doing so will ensure that health-care is moving towards trauma-informed practice on a systemic level.
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Overgeneral Memory and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults Exposed to Family ViolenceAmador, Amy R. 05 1900 (has links)
Childhood exposure to familial violence increases risk for adult pathology, namely posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. Primary PTSD symptoms of hyperarousal and avoidance are implicated in overgeneral memory (OGM) theory in prior research. Individuals with trauma history tend to report OGMs, or non-specific autobiographical memories, perhaps to avoid unpleasant arousal elicited by recalling specific events. OGM, PTSD, depression, and arousal were assessed in adults with and without familial violence history. Arousal was measured via galvanic skin response (GSR) during an autobiographical memory task (AMT), requiring memory recall in response to emotionally-valenced cue words. Familial violence history was linked to higher incidence of PTSD symptoms. Childhood psychological violence was predictive of adult PTSD. Rates of depression, OGM, and arousal did not significantly vary by violence history. Significant gender differences were found relating to type of violence exposure and adult functioning. Research limitations, clinical implications, and future research suggestions are discussed.
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