Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - Diagnosis
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Prevalence of psychopathology in childhood epilepsy: categorical and dimensional measures.

17 Nov 2009 Few studies have utilized both categorical and dimensional measures of psychopathology in children with epilepsy. We evaluated 173 children (88 males, 85 females; mean age 11.7y [SD 1.8]; range 9-14y) who had epilepsy (generalized 36%, partial 61%) ... Read more...

Posttraumatic stress disorder and health-related quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease: findings from the Heart and Soul Study.

30 Oct 2009 CONTEXT: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is increasingly recognized as a cause of substantial disability. In addition to its tremendous mental health burden, PTSD has been associated with worse physical health status and an increased risk of ... Read more...

Interactive effect of stressful life events and the serotonin transporter 5-HTTLPR genotype on posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis in 2 independent populations.

30 Oct 2009 CONTEXT: The 5-HTTLPR polymorphism in the promoter region of the serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) has been found to moderate several categories of emotional response after stressful life events. Previous studies generally focused on its effect on ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - Diagnosis'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Prevalence of psychopathology in childhood epilepsy: categorical and dimensional measures. 17 Nov 2009
• Posttraumatic stress disorder and health-related quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease: findings from the Heart and Soul Study. 30 Oct 2009
• Interactive effect of stressful life events and the serotonin transporter 5-HTTLPR genotype on posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis in 2 independent populations. 30 Oct 2009
• Surviving critical illness: acute respiratory distress syndrome as experienced by patients and their caregivers. 29 Sep 2009
• To prevent post-traumatic stress disorder, is it helpful to provide psychotherapy to everyone who has been exposed to a significant trauma? 29 Sep 2009
• Routine work environment stress and PTSD symptoms in police officers. 29 Sep 2009
• 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. 29 Sep 2009
• Newly reported hypertension after military combat deployment in a large population-based study. 12 Sep 2009
• Exposure to violence, support needs, adjustment, and motivators among Guatemalan humanitarian aid workers. 30 Aug 2009
• A Study of the SIRS with severely traumatized patients. 30 Aug 2009
• Diagnostic efficiency of the personality assessment inventory LOGIT function for posttraumatic stress disorder in women. 30 Aug 2009
• A review of dissociative disorders treatment studies. 30 Aug 2009
• The interplay of perceived social support and posttraumatic psychological distress following orofacial injury. 30 Aug 2009
• Association of time since deployment, combat intensity, and posttraumatic stress symptoms with neuropsychological outcomes following Iraq war deployment. 30 Aug 2009
• Violence, suffering, and mental health in Afghanistan: a school-based survey. 19 Aug 2009
• [Physicians' attitude towards treating refugee patients] 11 Aug 2009
• Post-traumatic stress disorder in postpartum patients: what nurses can do. 30 Jul 2009
• [Communication of the DGPPN, issue 8/2009] 30 Jul 2009
• Post-traumatic stress impacts on quality of life in children after road traffic accidents: prospective study. 30 Jul 2009
• Assessment and diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury, posttraumatic stress disorder, and other polytrauma conditions: burden of adversity hypothesis. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic'

Definition: A class of traumatic stress disorders with symptoms that last more than one month. There are various forms of post-traumatic stress disorder, depending on the time of onset and the duration of these stress symptoms. In the acute form, the duration of the symptoms is between 1 to 3 months. In the chronic form, symptoms last more than 3 months. With delayed onset, symptoms develop more than 6 months after the traumatic event.

Descriptor UI: D013313

Alternative terms: Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Stress Disorder, Post-Traumatic; Stress Disorders, Post Traumatic; PTSD; Stress Disorder, Post Traumatic; Neuroses, Posttraumatic; Posttraumatic Neuroses; Posttraumatic Stress Disorders; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Stress Disorder, Posttraumatic; Stress Disorders, Posttraumatic; Neuroses, Post-Traumatic; Neuroses, Post Traumatic; Post-Traumatic Neuroses; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders; Post Traumatic Stress Disorders; Chronic Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Chronic Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Delayed Onset Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Delayed Onset Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Acute Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Acute Post Traumatic Stress Disorder;

Related Mesh Headings: Combat Disorders;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: F03.080.931.500;

Online Note: use STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC to search NEUROSES, POST-TRAUMATIC 1966-80

History Note: 81; was NEUROSES, POST-TRAUMATIC 1963-80

Technical Notes: COMBAT DISORDERS is also available