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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - Therapy
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Definition of 'Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic'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. |
Monday, November 23, 2009
Rehabilitating torture survivors.
30 Aug 2009 
Refugees have often been exposed to torture in their countries of origin. A core issue is the resulting multifaceted presentation of somatic, psychological and social problems in the same individual, leading to severe activity limitations and ... Read more...
A review of dissociative disorders treatment studies.
30 Aug 2009 This review examines empirical reports of treatment for Dissociative Disorders (DD), including 16 DD treatment outcome studies and 4 case studies that used standardized measures. Collectively, these reports suggest that treatment for DD is ... Read more...
[Physicians' attitude towards treating refugee patients]
11 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: The refugee patient's complex problems represent a challenge for primary and secondary health care. Language problems and cultural differences may cause difficulties in understanding symptoms and ailments. We have assessed how physicians ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - Therapy'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Rehabilitating torture survivors. 30 Aug 2009
- A review of dissociative disorders treatment studies. 30 Aug 2009
- [Physicians' attitude towards treating refugee patients] 11 Aug 2009
- [Communication of the DGPPN, issue 8/2009]
30 Jul 2009 - Posttraumatic stress disorder and government initiatives to relieve it. 30 Jul 2009
- Anxiety and sleep problems: emerging concepts and theoretical treatment implications. 30 Jul 2009
- Psychoanalytic perspectives on early trauma: interviews with thirty analysts who treated an adult victim of a circumscribed trauma in early childhood. 20 Jul 2009
- Posttraumatic stress symptoms and trajectories in child sexual abuse victims: an analysis of sex differences using the national survey of child and adolescent well-being. 29 Jun 2009
- A spiritual-hypnosis assisted treatment of children with PTSD after the 2002 Bali terrorist attack. 29 Jun 2009
- Event trauma in early childhood: symptoms, assessment, intervention. 29 Jun 2009
- Neurobiology of repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of anxiety: a critical review. 29 Jun 2009
- Military deployment: the impact on children and family adjustment and the need for care. 29 Jun 2009
- Complex trauma, impact on development and possible solutions on an adolescent intensive care unit. 29 Jun 2009
- Psychological and relationship distress among partners of civilian PTSD patients. 29 Jun 2009
- Shame, guilt, and posttraumatic stress disorder in adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse at risk for human immunodeficiency virus: outcomes of a randomized clinical trial of group psychotherapy treatment. 29 Jun 2009
- Comparison of self-reported health & healthcare utilisation between asylum seekers and refugees: an observational study.
28 Jun 2009 - What you believe is what you want: modeling PTSD-related treatment preferences for sertraline or prolonged exposure. 10 Jun 2009
- Clinical management of bladder dysfunction caused by sexual abuse. 6 Jun 2009
- The effect of cognitive processing therapy on cognitions: impact statement coding. 30 May 2009
- Does cognitive-behavioral therapy for PTSD improve perceived health and sleep impairment? 30 May 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