À la suite d’un crime, les victimes vont ressentir différents besoins et celui d’être informé serait fondamental (Baril, 1984). Les recherches ont permis d’établir que les policiers ont un rôle important à jouer dans la transmission des informations aux victimes puisqu’ils sont les premiers acteurs du système pénal avec lesquels celles-ci sont en contact (Laxminarayan, 2013). De plus, la perception des victimes quant à la façon dont elles ont été traitées par les policiers peut avoir un impact significatif sur leur rétablissement psychologique. Cette étude a pour but de mesurer l’effet thérapeutique des interactions entre les victimes et les policiers ainsi que de la transmission des informations aux victimes à la suite d’un crime sur l’état de stress post-traumatique (ÉSPT). Pour ce faire, l’instrument qui a été administré aux participants (n=188) est l’Échelle modifiée des symptômes du trouble de stress post-traumatique. Cet instrument est une version adaptée et validée en français (Guay, Marchand, Iucci et Martin, 2002) de l’échelle MPSS-SR élaborée par Falsetti, Resnick, Resick et Kilpatrick (1993). Cette échelle permet d’évaluer la présence des symptômes de stress post-traumatique en terme de fréquence et de sévérité. Les résultats de l’étude montrent que l’information est un déterminant important d’un traitement juste et la qualité de ce traitement à un effet thérapeutique sur les symptômes de stress post-traumatique. Une discussion des résultats dans une perspective plus globale concernant les théories en victimologie sur la perception de justice, la problématique de la victimisation secondaire et les implications pour les politiques en matière de droits des victimes sera présentée à la fin de cette recherche. / Following a crime, the need for information is fundamental for victims (Baril, 1984). Police officers play an important role in the transmission of information to victims given that they are the first actors encountered by victims in the legal system and usually the ones with which they have more interactions (Laxminarayan, 2013). Also, how victims perceive the contacts they had with the police can have a significant impact on their psychological recovery (Herman, 2003). This study aims to measure the therapeutic impact of victims’ interactions with police officers and the dissemination of information given to them on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Thus, the measuring instrument used was l’Échelle modifiée des symptômes du trouble de stress post-traumatique (Guay, Marchand, Iucci et Martin, 2002) which is a french adaptation of the Modified PTSD Symptom Scale-Self Report (MPSS-SR) elaborated by Falsetti, Resnick, Resick et Kilpatrick (1993). It was administered to participants (n=188) to evaluate the presence of PTSD in terms of frequency and severity of the symptoms. The study shows that information is an important aspect of fair treatment which in turn affects PTSD symptoms. Finally, the results will be discussed in a broader perspective on the theories in victimology about fairness perception, the issue of secondary victimization and on the implications for policies on victims' rights.

Title: Significantly influence subjective psychological Stress perceived Factor Analysis. Objectives: The main Aim of this Work is subjective perceived psychological Stress changing comparation of professional Soldiers Group before and after psychological Stress, They receive every Day in their Job. Methods: The Method used in this Work is Research by standard Questionnaire consists of two Parts. One of Them was realised before psychological Stress and the second One was realised after the psychological Stress. Both Parts of Questionnaires was analyzed and statisticaly evaluated. Results: By the Research was found, that from researching Age, Education and Length of Service in Unit Factors, the most significant Influence on Changes of subjective perceived psychological Stress have the Age and the Length of Service Factors. After that was found, the subjective perceived psychological Stress at the End of all-day Duty have increased. Keywords: Stress, psychological Stress, Frustration, Trauma, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, peacekeeping Operation, Soldier.

Le syndrome post-commotionnel (SPC) a été proposé comme un ensemble de symptômes qui peuvent apparaître après un traumatisme crânien léger (TCL) et perdurer des semaines, des mois, parfois jusqu’à un an, engendrant des conséquences importantes sur la vie quotidienne. Des débats entourent la définition et même l’existence du SPC. Ils portent notamment sur la spécificité des symptômes (qui peuvent apparaître dans d’autres conditions, ou chez des personnes non traumatisées), et sur la validité des outils diagnostiques qui restent très hétérogènes. La relation entre le SPC et le stress post-traumatique (SSPT) est également au cœur de ces questionnements. La cohorte PERICLES permet d’apporter un éclairage sur ces questions. Elle porte sur un groupe de patients TCL ainsi qu’un groupe de patients avec un traumatisme léger dont le siège n’est pas la tête. Dans un premier temps, nous avons étudié la spécificité des symptômes en comparant leur prévalence et évolution entre ces deux groupes de patients. Nous avons ensuite tenté de définir un critère diagnostique à partir des symptômes spécifiques à l’aide de tests de corrélations et analyse factorielle. Les facteurs prédictifs du SPC ont été évalués à partir de ce critère, à l’aide d’une régression logistique. Dans un deuxième temps, les facteurs prédictifs des SPC et SSPT ont été évalués et comparés, tout comme la proximité des symptômes des deux syndromes, à l’aide d’une analyse des correspondances multiples. Huit symptômes ont été sélectionnés comme spécifiques au TCL. Un critère diagnostique a pu être défini à partir de ces huit symptômes. Le TCL a été observé facteur prédictif du SSPT (OR = 4,47 [2,38 - 8,40]) mais pas du SPC. Enfin, les symptômes du SPC présentaient une forte proximité avec les variables de la dimension « hypervigilance » du SSPT. Ainsi, le SSPT apparaît être plus spécifique du TCL que le SPC. Les variables du SPC semblent être proches de celles du SSPT. Il semblerait que le stress lié au traumatisme joue un rôle plus important dans la persistance de symptômes à long terme que le mécanisme subi par le cerveau. / Postconcussion syndrome (PCS) has been proposed as a set of symptoms that may occur after mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) and continue for weeks, months, sometimes up to a year, causing a significant impact on daily life. Debates surround the definition and even the existence of the PCS. They relate in particular to the specific symptoms (which may occur in other conditions or in people not traumatized), and the validity of diagnostical tools that are very heterogeneous. The relationship between the SPCS and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is also at the heart of these questions. The Pericles cohort can shed light on these issues. It focuses on a group of MTBI patients and a group of patients with mild trauma not related to the head (controls). At first we studied the specificity of symptoms by comparing their prevalence and evolution between these two groups of patients. We then attempted to define a diagnostical test based on specific symptoms using test correlations and factor analysis. Predictors of PCS were evaluated from this test, using logistic regression. In a second step, predictors of PCS and PTSD were assessed and compared, as well as the proximity between symptoms of both syndromes using a multiple correspondence analysis.Eight symptoms were selected as specific to MTBI. A diagnostic criterion has been defined from the eight symptoms. TCL was observed as a predictor of PTSD (OR = 4.47 [2.38 to 8.40]) but not of PCS. Finally PCS symptoms showed strong proximity with variables from "hypervigilance" PTSD dimension. Thus, PTSD appears to be more specific to MTBI than PCS. PCS variables appear to be similar to those of PTSD. It seems that the stress linked to the trauma plays a more important role in the persistence of long-term symptoms than the mechanism of the brain.

This work of creative nonfiction is meant to explore the effects of combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder in American war veterans and their families. As a work of blended literary journalism and memoir, the author interviewed afflicted veterans from World War II to the current Iraq and Afghanistan wars, included scholarly research, and reflected on how her father's dealings with the disorder have affected her family. / by Hillary Boles. / Thesis (M.F.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2009. / Includes bibliography. / Electronic reproduction. Boca Raton, Fla., 2009. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

O transtorno de estresse pós-traumático (TEPT) tem um impacto negativo na vida de seus portadores. Conhecer os traços de personalidade mais preponderantes nas pessoas com TEPT pode auxiliar no sucesso do tratamento, tornando possível planejar intervenções mais adequadas. A terapia cognitivo-comportamental (TCC) é considerada um dos tratamentos mais eficazes para este transtorno; entretanto, nem todos aqueles que completam a terapia evoluem para uma melhora significativa. Uma das razões pode ser encontrada nas características individuais de personalidade de cada pessoa. Portanto, o presente estudo busca explorar a relação existente entre os domínios e traços de personalidade que estão associados à melhora do paciente que realizou a TCC. Método: 66 pacientes com diagnóstico de TEPT, segundo o DSM-IV-TR, com idade entre 18 e 60 anos participaram do estudo. Instrumentos: Para avaliar os traços de personalidade foi utilizado o instrumento NEO-PI-R. Para avaliar a gravidade e melhora da doença foi utilizada a escala de Impressão Clínica Global (CGI). Procedimento: Os pacientes passaram por avaliação psiquiátrica para assegurar o diagnóstico de TEPT. Após aceitarem participar do estudo, responderam ao NEO-PI-R e foram avaliados por médicos quanto a gravidade da doença, utilizando o CGI. Os participantes passaram por 13 sessões de TCC realizadas por profissionais devidamente treinados. Ao final, foram reavaliados para verificar se houve melhora após tratamento. Resultados: Quanto ao perfil de personalidade 71,2% apresentaram neuroticismo (N) alto, 75,8% relataram escore elevado em extroversão (E) e 45,5% eram baixos em conscienciosidade (C). Já os traços amabilidade (A) e abertura para experiência (O) apresentaram pontuações na média. As análises também demonstraram que os participantes que apresentavam o domínio de personalidade denominado consicienciosidade (C) foram associados ao resultado favorável do tratamento. Estima-se que a chance de melhora cresça 3,77 vezes se o paciente apresentar esse traço, quando comparado com os demais que não possuem essa característica. Duas facetas (assertividade e ações variadas) também foram correlacionadas com a melhora no tratamento. Conclusão: Embora a amostra do presente estudo seja limitada, os resultados apontam para a importância de se avaliar a personalidade do paciente. Acessar a personalidade é importante com a finalidade de tentar predizer qual o melhor tipo de tratamento terapêutico para cada um. As terapias breves (frequentemente administradas nos hospitais públicos) possuem um tempo limitado de tratamento, de modo que informações sobre as variáveis de personalidade podem ser particularmente muito útil / The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has a negative impact on the patients lives. Get to know their personality traits can help on the treatment success, by making possible to plan most appropriate interventions. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is considered a first line treatment for PTSD. However, treatment response is not universal. One reason may be found in personality characteristics. The present study aims at investigating the association between personality dimensions and traits associated with improvement of patients who underwent CBT. Method - 66 PTSD patients diagnosed according to the DSM-IV-TR criteria were included in the study. The patients included were aged 18 to 60 years old. Instruments - We employed the NEO-PI-R instrument for the evaluation of personality dimensions and the Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI) for evaluation of clinical outcome. Procedure - Patients were assessed by Psychiatrists to ensure the diagnosis of PTSD. After accepting to participate of the study, they answered the NEO-PI-R Scale and were assessed by doctors to know the disease severity, using the CGI scale. Participants underwent 13 CBT sessions and were reassessed at the end of treatment. Results - The personality profile showed that 71.2% were high in neuroticism (N) and 75.8 reported low Extraversion. 45.5 were low in conscientiouness and the Agreableness (A) and openess (O) factors presented average scores. The analysis also showed that patients presenting the Conscientiousness (C) personality dimension showed a higher chance of improvement (OR=3.77). Two facets other dimensions (Assertiveness and Varied Actions) were also associated with better clinical outcome. Conclusion - determining predictors of outcome such as a patient\'s personality dimensions may point to the use of therapeutic treatment options with the higher odds of success, without too much therapeutic treatment experimentation. As therapies become briefer, information on personality variables may be particularly useful

Submitted by Mariana Dornelles Vargas (marianadv) on 2015-03-26T17:44:12Z No. of bitstreams: 1 recordacoes_mnemicas.pdf: 697532 bytes, checksum: c6d3f6b1ff4b1e1dabe61e4c2a84cc44 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-26T17:44:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 recordacoes_mnemicas.pdf: 697532 bytes, checksum: c6d3f6b1ff4b1e1dabe61e4c2a84cc44 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010 / Nenhuma / A Unidade de Terapia Intensiva (UTI) é um local responsável por salvar vidas, um ambiente repleto de equipamentos, drogas, alta tecnologia e corpo técnico altamente qualificado. No entanto, medos, fantasias de morte, recordações e sentimentos colocam o paciente diante de um cenário que poderá deixar marcas mnêmicas capazes de gerar efeitos psicológicos importantes como o Transtorno de Estresse Pós-Traumático (TEPT), afetando a qualidade de vida após a alta hospitalar. Diante disso, o objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar a prevalência de TEPT em pacientes que passaram por internação em UTI, levantar alguns fatores de risco e de proteção para TEPT a partir do registro de memórias trazido pelo paciente seis meses após a alta hospitalar e correlacionar TEPT, qualidade de vida, com recordações mnêmicas, dados sócio-demográficos e variáveis clínicas. Participaram do estudo 41 pacientes adultos que passaram por internação em UTI em um hospital geral de Porto Alegre, com idade média de 59 anos (DP=14,71). Os instrumentos usados foram: Inventário de Katz, Planilha de dados sócio-demográficos e variáveis clínicas, Memory Tool, WHOQOL-breve e SPTSS. A análise descritiva mostrou a prevalência de TEPT na população estudada de 24,4%, usando-se um ponto de corte≥ 5. As mulheres apresentaram mais TEPT do que os homens (X2=6,999, p<0,05) e o teste t mostrou que as lembranças mais significativas para os pacientes foram respectivamente: rostos (t=4,88, p<0,05), pânico (t=11,17, p<0,001), medo (t=6,99, p<0,05) e dor (t=4,02, p<0,05). As memórias afetivas associaram-se de maneira significativa (t=-2,28, p<0,05) ao TEPT, e as memórias delirantes correlacionaram-se de maneira significativa ao tempo de internação (r=0,46, p<0,001). O teste Qui-quadrado mostrou que variável clínica delirium apresentou-se estatisticamente significativa em relação ao TEPT (X2=6,16, p<0,05), as demais variáveis não foram significativas. A qualidade de vida dos pacientes sofreu abalo após internação do ponto de vista geral, apresentando-se estatisticamente significativas em relação ao TEPT em todas as suas dimensões respectivamente: A análise de regressão hierárquica mostrou que as variáveis gênero e memórias afetivas mostraram-se preditoras de TEPT respectivamente: (β=0,44, p<0,01) e (β=0,46, p<0,01). Conclusão: O presente estudo identificou a prevalência de TEPT em pacientes seis meses após a alta hospitalar e concluiu que, apesar de ter identificado dois preditores de TEPT – gênero e memórias afetivas – novos estudos longitudinais são necessários, a fim de conhecer em profundidade os fatores de risco e de proteção em relação ao TEPT. / The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a site responsible for saving lives, an environment filled with equipment, drugs, high technology and highly qualified technical staff. However, fears, fantasies of death, memories and feelings put the patient in front of a scenario that may leave marks or records mnemonic capable of generating significant psychological effects such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), affecting the qual ity of life after hospital discharge. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of PTSD in patients who have ICU stay, raise some risk factors and protective factors for PTSD from record of memories brought by the patient six months after hospital discharge, and correlate PTSD symptoms, quality of life, with mnemonic memories, sociodemographic and clinical variables. Study participants were 41 adult patients who underwent ICU admission in a general hospital in Porto Alegre, mean age 59 years (SD=14,71).The instruments used were: Inventory Katz, Sheet with sociodemographic and clinical variables, Memory Tool, WHOQOL-brief e SPTSS. Descriptive analysis showed the prevalence of PTSD in this population of 24,4%, using a cutoff ≥ 5, women had more PTSD than men (X2=6,99, p<0,05). The t test showed that memories are more meaningful to patients respectively: faces (t=4,88, p<0,05), panic (t=11,17, p<0,001), fear (t=6,99, p<0,05) and pain (t=4,02, p<0,05). The affectionate memories were associated with significantly (t=-2,28, p<0,05) with PTSD and delusional memories correlated significantly to the time of admission (r=0,46, p<0,001). The chi square test showed that delirium clinical variable showed statistical significance relative to PTSD (X2=6,16, p<0,05), the other variables were not significant. The quality of life of patients suffered concussion after admission of the general point of view, presenting – was statistically significant in relation to PTSD in all its dimensions respectively, the hierarchical regression analysis showed that the variables gender and affectionate memories proved to be predictive of PTSD respectively (β=0,44, p<0,01) and (β=0,46, p<0,01). Conclusion: This study identified the prevalence of PTSD in patients six months after discharge and concluded that, despite having identified two predictors of PTSD – gender and affectionate memories – new longitudinal studies are needed in order to know in depth the risk factors and protection in relation to PTSD.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-28T20:38:45Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Flavia Bello Costa de Souza.pdf: 1163790 bytes, checksum: de1777fe7780efee89ef9a4b712fd308 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-10-25 / Violence against women affects thousands of victims, regardless of age, culture and socioeconomic status. It is a public health problem with far-reaching consequences, both physical and psychological, which may be long-lasting. One type of sexual violence is rape. This qualiquantitative research aims at understanding the emotional consequences of a rape episode in a woman s life, as well as investigating the occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and self-esteem levels, and their correlation with sociodemographic data, specific characteristics of a rape and feelings of shame and guilt. Interviews were conducted with 37 women victims of rape under medical treatment at the Public Health Service in Perola Byington Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil. The instruments used were a semi-structured interview script, the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist Civilian Version PCL-C (BERGER et al., 2004), the Beck Depression Inventory BDI (CUNHA, 2011) and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (DINI et al., 2004). Based on the compiled data, among other factors the study detected a significant statistical correlation between levels of depression and the presence of PTSD. Results indicated that the rape episode had effects such as sleep quality alterations, increased sense of fear of having contracted some disease, concern on being judged by others, difficulties in interpersonal relationships and negative impact on sexual life quality, apart from shame, guilt and negative self-perception of themselves and their bodies. In contrast, familiar, social and religious support and acceptance as well as individual behaviors of resilience proved to be positive and protective factors as regards to the victims / A violência contra a mulher atinge milhares de vítimas, independente de faixa etária, cultura e nível socioeconômico. É um problema de saúde pública com amplas consequências, tanto físicas quanto psicológicas, e que podem ser duradouras. Uma forma de violência sexual é o estupro. Esta pesquisa, de natureza qualiquantitativa, busca compreender as consequências emocionais de um episódio de estupro na vida de uma mulher adulta, bem como investigar a presença do transtorno do estresse pós-traumático (TEPT), depressão e níveis de autoestima, e suas correlações com dados sociodemográficos, características específicas do estupro e sentimentos de vergonha e culpa. Foram entrevistadas 37 mulheres vítimas de estupro sob tratamento médico no Serviço de Saúde Pública do Hospital Pérola Byington, na cidade de São Paulo, Brasil. Os instrumentos utilizados foram um roteiro de entrevista semiaberta, a escala Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist Civilian Version PCL-C (BERGER et al., 2004), o Inventário de Depressão Beck BDI (CUNHA, 2011) e a Escala de Autoestima de Rosenberg (DINI et al., 2004). Com base nos dados compilados foi observada, entre outros fatores, correlação estatística significativa entre os níveis de depressão e a presença do TEPT. Os resultados indicaram que o episódio de estupro refletiu-se em alterações na qualidade do sono, aumento da sensação de medo de ter contraído alguma doença, medo da reação e julgamento alheios, dificuldade nas relações interpessoais, impacto negativo na qualidade da vida sexual, além de vergonha, culpa e autopercepção negativa sobre si e sobre o próprio corpo. Em contrapartida, o apoio e o acolhimento familiar, social e religioso, assim como comportamentos individuais de resiliência, revelaram-se como fatores positivos e protetores em relação às vítimas

Posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is associated with enduring and profound impairments affecting emotional stability and the ability to perform fundamental activities. In our VA tinnitus clinic population, more than 35% of the patients carry the diagnosis. Perhaps of greater concern, PTSD is generally acknowledged to be substantially underreported among children (Herman, 1997). Individuals with PTSD experience disruptions to a variety of life functions, intrusive memories, and other powerful symptoms. Functional and emotional consequences of trauma are measured using a variety of handicap scales, and several physiological measures such as EEG and EKG are altered by the effects of trauma. Additionally, fMRI and PET scans reveal enduring changes to neural structures such as the hippocampus following exposure to traumatic events (Bremner, 2002). In this eAudiology Web seminar, we will stress that PTSD should be viewed as a psychological injury; the trauma-provoked physiologic changes that influence not only an individual's to function, but also their ability to obtain benefit from medical care. This presentation will also review the history of the PTSD diagnosis and identify specific elements of the injury that are of significance to audiologists.

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Objective: Individuals with tinnitus and co-occurring psychological conditions typically rate their tinnitus as more disturbing than individuals without such comorbidities. Little is known about how tinnitus self-efficacy, or the confidence that individuals have in their abilities to successfully manage the effects of tinnitus, is influenced by mental or psychological health (PH) status. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of psychological state on tinnitus perceptions and tinnitus self-efficacy in individuals with chronic tinnitus. Design: Observational study. Three groups (N = 199) were examined and included: (1) those with tinnitus without a concurrent psychological condition (tinnitus-only; n = 103), (2) those with tinnitus and concurrent PH condition other than post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD; tinnitus + PH; n = 34), and (3) those with tinnitus and PTSD (tinnitus + PTSD; n = 62). The Self-Efficacy for Tinnitus Management Questionnaire (SETMQ) was administered. Responses on the SETMQ were compared among the groups, as well as to other indicators of tinnitus perception such as (1) the percentage of time tinnitus was audible (tinnitus awareness), (2) the percentage of time tinnitus was distressing/bothersome, (3) tinnitus loudness, (4) tinnitus handicap inventory scores, (5) subjective ratings of degree of hearing loss, and (6) subjective ratings of sound tolerance problems. Results: The tinnitus + PTSD group reported significantly poorer tinnitus self-efficacy levels on average than the tinnitus-only group on all SETMQ subscales and poorer self-efficacy levels than the tinnitus + PH group for most subscales (except for routine management and devices). Tinnitus self-efficacy levels were similar between the tinnitus + PH and tinnitus-only groups except for the emotional response subscale in which the tinnitus-only patients reported higher self-efficacy on average than both the other groups. Group differences were not seen for tinnitus loudness ratings nor for the amount of time individuals were aware of their tinnitus. Group differences were observed for the percentage of time tinnitus was distressing/bothersome, self-reported degree of hearing loss, sound tolerance problems ratings, and responses on the tinnitus handicap inventory (THI). In general, the group differences revealed patient ratings for the tinnitus-only group were least severe, followed by the tinnitus + PH group, and the tinnitus + PTSD group rated tinnitus effects as most severe. With all patient responses, the tinnitus + PTSD group was found to be significantly more affected by tinnitus than the tinnitus-only group; in some cases, the responses were similar between the tinnitus + PTSD and tinnitus + PH group and in other cases, responses were similar between the tinnitus + PH group and the tinnitus-only group. Conclusions: Tinnitus self-efficacy, along with other self-assessed tinnitus characteristics, varied across groups distinguished by PH diagnoses. In general, individuals with tinnitus and concurrent PTSD reported significantly poorer tinnitus self-efficacy and more handicapping tinnitus effects when compared to individuals with other psychological conditions or those with tinnitus alone. The group differences highlighted the need to consider tinnitus self-efficacy in intervention strategies, particularly for patients with tinnitus and concurrent PTSD as the results reiterated the unique ability of PTSD to interact in powerful and disturbing ways with the tinnitus experience and with patients’ coping ability.