... non-respondents tothe certified mailing to maximize follow-up and maintain contact We have telephone numbers for over 62,000 ofthe study members and can access numbers for most ofthe rest ofthe cohort ... coefficients forthe presence oftrauma that met Criterion A1 fortrauma exposure according tothe DSM-IV were above 70 (range 74–1.00) for all events except illness (.60) Criterion validity ofthe BTQ ... predictive value of 98% The cutoff point is optimized for two-stage designs such as that used in this study where the first phase is designed to maximize the number of true cases of PTSD and the second...
... means to restore the quality of life of people who were incapable of fleeing from long periods of conflict The objectives of this study were to examine the associations between exposure to armed ... and Quality of Life Outcomes 2008, 6:29 Background In the period following wars and other forms of armed conflict, health and quality of life of mothers is a major concern as they have the closest ... were evaluated The protocol of this study was approved by the Ethical Review Board Committee ofthe Ministry of Public Health, Afghanistan Informed consent was obtained from all ofthe subjects...
... placed into the water for and then the subjects were returned to their home cage The duration of floating (defined as an absence of movement with the exception of movements necessary to keep the head ... indicated the greater avoidance and the more strength of anxiety Also, the number of entries into the open arms was measured for Smaller scores of entries into the open arm indicated the more ... placed in one corner ofthe outer area, it was allowed to explore the arena for 10 The time spent in the inner area and entries into the inner area were recorded Less time spent in the inner area or...
... http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/9/30 and to a randomized controlled clinical trial on the efficacy of topiramate forthe treatment of PTSD symptoms This protocol is the result of collaborative task force to conduct translational ... identified The superior limit will be divided in two parts to reflect more the actual anatomical boundary ofthe OFC In the subgenual regions, and specifically from the tip ofthe genu tothe most ... acquainted tothe assessments chosen forthe study, who will be responsible for supervising the trainees in order to keep the accuracy of measurements The following tests will be part ofthe Neuropsychological...
... one subclinical to normal) Prevalence of symptoms of PTSD compared tothe Volendam fire disaster ANOVA was performed to compare the prevalence of symptoms of PTSD between PICU children and children ... the findings of this study illustrate that parental stress reactions (particularly, the mother's) appeared to be the most important indicator for development of PTSD in children compared tothe ... forthe physical examination, and contributed tothe writing ofthe manuscript This program is an initiative of two departments ofthe Emma Children's Hospital AMC, Amsterdam APB is head of the...
... 1965 to become the chairman ofthe Department of Neurology at the University of Kentucky In the 1950s there were seven neurology faculty members within the neurology division ofthe Department of ... mechanical forces would automatically correct the Carson deformities Modifications include the use of biomaterials to prevent return ofthe sutures to their preoperative state, and to guide the desired ... levels of experience Lastly, we are proud to include a brief description ofthe history ofthe child neurology program at the Johns Hopkins University We dedicate this book tothe past leaders of the...
... MVA; therefore, more research to determine whether these findings of attribution of responsibility hold for other types oftrauma such as rape or torture is needed Purpose The purpose ofthe present ... measure of severity of a trauma across different events The variables "having a prior history of sexual abuse", "the availability of someone to talk to about the traumatic event", and "whether the traumatic ... further research Severity ofthe traumatic event is considered to be one ofthe most salient predictors of PTSD [5] However, at present there is no standard measure to assess the severity of a trauma...
... understood For this reason, there is the need for more studies specifically examining the role of residual sleep disturbance as a predictor of relapse in MDD Therefore, the purpose ofthe present ... 10 mg/day forthe first week, 20 mg/day for weeks to 4, 40 mg/day for weeks to 8, and 60 mg/day for weeks to 12 The dose was increased to meet the target only if the patient tolerated the medication ... preparation ofthe manuscript SJY contributed in the review ofthe manuscript YC was the statistician forthe original study, and helped interpret the data forthe current study AC and LB conducted the...
... Evaluating the outcome measures according tothe impact ofthe degree of osteoarthritic degeneration ofthe knee showed an improvement in the mean scores ofthe subclasses physical functioning (44.8 to ... fitted tothe size ofthe defect, implanted arthrotomically or arthroscopically at the defect site The decision when to arthroscopic implantation and when to perform open procedure was made on the ... loss of cells into the joint cavity may be potential sources of complications [16,17] resulting in repetition of surgery in up to 25 to 36% ofthe patients [15,18] Recently, to overcome the intrinsic...
... in the development ofthe study design, the selection of instruments, the interpretation ofthe data and the revision ofthe manuscript HH participated in the development ofthe study design, the ... median of r = 47 In contrast tothe symptom list, the internal consistency ofthe ten items ofthe event scale ofthe Somali-PDS was moderate (Cronbach's α = 54) The (corrected) item total correlations ... version 11 for Macintosh Results Screening reliability Forthe sample of 135 participants, the internal consistency ofthe 17 symptom items ofthe Somali-PDS was high (Cronbach's α = 86) The corrected...
... respect to fathers' age and the age or diagnosis ofthe child However, fathers of boys declined to participate more often than fathers of girls (χ2 = 4.95; p ≤ 05) Measures PTSS and PTSD Posttraumatic ... of at least one re-experiencing symptom, three avoidance symptoms, and two arousal symptoms Presence of a symptom corresponds to a rating of or higher on the Likert scale These symptoms had to ... explained the context of each item The item for threat appraisal referred to perception of dangerousness ofthe child's disease or injury, while the item for distress appraisal referred to father's...
... 18.2% ofthe subjects lived on their own (sometimes supported by social workers) or together with their partner or friends; 4.1% lived together with relatives or in a foster family, and 4.7% ofthe ... http://www.capmh.com/content/4/1/25 (4) The German version [42] ofthe Symptom Checklist-90-R (SCL-90-R) [43] evaluates a broad range of psychological problems and symptoms of psychopathology Due tothe high degree of reading ... Limitations First of all, our sample is highly selective due to local modalities of admission Transferences to other population groups are therefore difficult In the light ofthe fact that substance...
... has therefore been paid tothe psychological consequences of RTAs in Nigeria where the prevalence has been reported to be on the increase [4,5] While many literatures from other parts ofthe ... variables ofthe victims of road traffic accidents and the two control groups Age The age range ofthe victims of road traffic accidents was 18 to 57 years, and the mean age was 31.61 ± 9.18 years The ... following traumatic events Only factor of gender appeared to have been consistent in most reports, with female gender often more prone to developing symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder after traumatic...
... functioning [45] The aim of another study was to increase the efficacy of exposure therapy through the implementation of virtual reality (VR) and to investigate how realistic the VRE portrayal of Iraq ... was to analyze characteristics of therapeutic methods used to treat soldiers deployed to peacekeeping operations and the Gulf wars Furthermore, we sought to track the latest developments in the ... in their home countries Therefore, the present review summarizes recently published data on the association of psychotrauma with different psychological treatment concepts The objective of the...
... evaluated the efficacy of five categories of psychotherapeutic interventions: trauma- focused cognitive- behavioral therapy/ exposure therapy (TFCBT), stress management, other therapies (supportive therapy, ... 2) To study the tolerability of topiramate in the treatment of PTSD, through the dropout rate in each group Research Goals The trial will compare the efficacy of topiramate with placebo in the ... response to these antidepressants The development of pharmacological treatments for PTSD is challenging due tothe heterogeneity of symptoms Recently, anticonvulsants have been evaluated for their...
... Therefore, psychiatrists must have a high index of suspicion for medical illness, as well as a basic knowledge ofthe risks associated with the use of medications in this patient population The ... At the same time, Material and methods An extensive review of effective pharmacotherapies is beyond the scope of this paper which will perform a selective review the psychotropic medications often ... phenobarbital, and lamotrigine The triad of hypersensitivity includes fever, rash and internal organ involvement with onset of symptoms within to weeks of exposure The frequency ofthe syndrome is estimated...
... model of action of TPO with its receptor on target cells It is well established that serum levels of TPO are regulated by the binding ofthe ligand tothe receptor and the endocytosis ofthe ligand-receptor ... if therapy for thrombocythemia affects TPO levels, we assessed the effects of months of anagrelide treatment of thrombocytosis in MPD patients on serum levels of TPO and the sIL-6 receptor The ... reduction ofthe platelet count with at least 50 % ofthe baseline value, and treatment failure (F) as a reduction ofthe platelet count with < 50 % ofthe baseline value Here, and forthe purpose of...
... because these changes are so difficult to make, the additional agenda of trying to them in order to lose weight tends to be a trigger to start them but not to sustain them If the purpose of these ... individual choices For people tothe hard work of caring for themselves, defending themselves, or loving and advocating for themselves, they have to believe they are worth caring for Caring for our bodies ... all of their available cognitive, logistical, and attentional resources to develop the capacity to come backtothe health practices when inevitably forced out of their healthy routines by the...
... project to GPe In turn, the GPe conveys the information tothe STN, which then relays it tothe output nuclei ofthe basal ganglia, the GPi, and the SNr (Fig 1) Striatal neurons that give rise tothe ... century (1,2) They excised all or part ofthe motor cortex for treatment of athetosis and their work became a milestone in our understandingof scientific concepts of motor neuroanatomy and physiology ... functional territories ofthe GPi and sends backthe processed information tothe basal ganglia (118) (Fig 6) The pattern of distribution of functionally segregated pallidofugal information in the PPN...