Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. Traumatic events that may trigger PTSD include violent personal assaults, natural or human-caused disasters, accidents, or military combat. In DSM-IV (1994), PTSD was classified as an anxiety disorder. DSM-5 (2013) has moved PTSD out of the anxiety disorders section into a newly created section, “Trauma- and stressor- related disorders.”
Sperling W, Kreil S, Biermann T.J Nerv Ment Dis. 2012 May;200(5):423-8. ABSTRACT: The incidence of mental and somatic sequelae has been shown to be very high in people who survived the Holocaust. In the current study, 80 Holocaust survivors with posttraumatic stress disorder were examined based on evaluation of their complete record (medical reports, clinical […]
Nazarian D, Kimerling R, Frayne SM.J Trauma Stress. 2012 Apr;25(2):220-5. AbstractEvidence suggests that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders (SUD) are associated with poorer physical health among U.S. veterans who served in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF). No research of which we are aware has examined the independent and interactive […]
Geuze E, van Wingen GA, van Zuiden M, Rademaker AR, Vermetten E, Kavelaars A, Fernández G, Heijnen CJ.Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2012 Apr 11. [Epub ahead of print] AbstractINTRODUCTION: Individuals who are exposed to a traumatic event are at increased risk of developing psychiatric disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Studies have shown that increased amygdala activity […]
Panagioti M, Gooding PA, Tarrier N.Compr Psychiatry. 2012 Apr 5. [Epub ahead of print] AbstractOBJECTIVE: A considerable number of studies have reported an increased frequency of suicidal behaviors among individuals diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study aims, first, to provide a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between a PTSD diagnosis […]
Morris MC, Compas BE, Garber J.Clin Psychol Rev. 2012 Feb 10;32(4):301-315. AbstractExposure to traumatic stress is associated with increased risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alterations of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) function. Research linking traumatic stress with HPA function in PTSD has been inconsistent, however, in part due to (a) the inclusion of trauma-exposed individuals without […]
Lee EA.Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2012 Apr;48(2):108-15. AbstractPURPOSE: The purpose of this case study is to present the complex contribution of combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to suicide and international standards of treatment among veterans deployed to the Middle East. CONCLUSIONS: PTSD carries increased physical and psychological health risk in combat soldiers. Internationally, guidelines for PTSD […]
Guo M, Liu T, Guo JC, Jiang XL, Chen F, Gao YS.Asian Pac J Trop Med. 2012 Apr;5(4):323-5. AbstractOBJECTIVE: To evaluate serum IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10 and TNF-a levels in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients. METHODS: We utilized ELISA technology to examine cytokines such as IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10 and TNF-a in serum […]
Lueger-Schuster B, Glück TM, Tran US, Zeilinger EL.Int Psychogeriatr. 2012 Mar 21:1-5. [Epub ahead of print] AbstractBackground: Wartime rape is an atrocity with long-lasting impacts not only on victims but whole societies. In this brief report, we present data on experience and witness of sexual violence during World War II (WWII) and subsequent time of […]
Gros DF, Price M, Magruder KM, Frueh BC.Psychiatry Res. 2012 Mar 2. [Epub ahead of print] AbstractOver the past decade there has been consistent criticism of the diagnostic criteria of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) because of its high comorbidity with other mental disorders. Part of the problem surrounding PTSD may be related to the heterogeneity […]
Ceprnja M, Derek L, Unic A, Blazev M, Fistonic M, Kozaric-Kovacic D, Franic M, Romic Z.Coll Antropol. 2011 Dec;35(4):1155-60 AbstractRecent study data support the role of oxidative stress in diverse psychiatric disorders. Oxidative stress results from an oxidant/antioxidant imbalance, an excess of oxidants and/or a depletion of antioxidants. There are numerous studies that indicate that […]
