Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - Physiopathology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Recognition of facial expressions of mixed emotions in school-age children exposed to terrorism.

30 Aug 2009 This exploratory study aims at investigating the effects of terrorism on children's ability to recognize emotions. A sample of 101 exposed and 102 nonexposed children (mean age = 11 years), balanced for age and gender, were assessed 20 months after ... Read more...

Neuropsychological functioning of U.S. Gulf War veterans 10 years after the war.

27 Jul 2009 Many U.S. Gulf War-era veterans complained of poor cognition following the war. This study assessed neuropsychological functioning in veterans 10 years after the war through objective tests. 2189 Gulf War-era veterans (1061 deployed, 1128 ... Read more...

Children's enduring PTSD symptoms are related to their family's adaptability and cohesion.

19 Jul 2009 This study compared, 18-24 months after an industrial disaster, in two groups of children (those with clinically relevant PTSD symptoms versus those with low PTSD symptoms), the child's perception of family cohesion and adaptability, the child's ... Read more...

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

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Recognition of facial expressions of mixed emotions in school-age children exposed to terrorism. 30 Aug 2009
• Neuropsychological functioning of U.S. Gulf War veterans 10 years after the war. 27 Jul 2009
• Children's enduring PTSD symptoms are related to their family's adaptability and cohesion. 19 Jul 2009
• [Traumatic experiences in patients with psychosis: more arguments against the "bio-bio-bio Model"] 30 Jun 2009
• Source monitoring 15 years later: what have we learned from fMRI about the neural mechanisms of source memory? 29 Jun 2009
• Neurobiology of repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of anxiety: a critical review. 29 Jun 2009
• Mild traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder and their associations with health symptoms. 29 Jun 2009
• Insular cortex involvement in declarative memory deficits in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder. 16 Jun 2009
• Medial prefrontal cortex and right insula activity predict plasma ACTH response to trauma recall. 4 Jun 2009
• Agricultural cycle and the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder: a longitudinal community study in postwar Mozambique. 30 May 2009
• Does cognitive-behavioral therapy for PTSD improve perceived health and sleep impairment? 30 May 2009
• War trauma, child labor, and family violence: life adversities and PTSD in a sample of school children in Kabul. 30 May 2009
• Posttyphoon prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder, panic disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder in a Vietnamese sample. 30 May 2009
• A comparison of PTSD symptom patterns in three types of civilian trauma. 30 May 2009
• Association of posttraumatic stress disorder with increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome. 30 May 2009
• Anterior cingulate activity to salient stimuli is modulated by autonomic arousal in posttraumatic stress disorder. 12 May 2009
• Working memory function in post-traumatic stress disorder: an event-related potential study. 10 May 2009
• Alterations in default network connectivity in posttraumatic stress disorder related to early-life trauma. 29 Apr 2009
• Posttraumatic stress disorder-related symptoms after critical care: the role of sedation and family. 29 Apr 2009
• Initial evidence of a failure to activate right anterior insula during affective set shifting in posttraumatic stress disorder. 25 Apr 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;

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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