Articles for the Topic "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)"

Educator's Guide to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children

2009-03-06T05:02:38

In this article, Dr. Leah Davies discusses the warning signs and behaviors of children with post-traumatic stress disorder and what steps teachers should take when working with them. (HRC)

Interpersonal Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Patients With Severe Mental Illness: Demographic, Clinical, and Health Correlates

2007-08-21T02:00:47

This study's purpose was to evaluate the prevalence and correlates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in persons with severe mental illness. Standardized assessments of interpersonal trauma and PTSD were conducted in 782 patients with severe mental illness receiving services in one of five inpatient and outpatient treatment settings. Analyses examined the prevalence of PTSD and the demographic, clinical, and health correlates of PTSD diagnosis. The overall rate of current PTSD in the sample was 34.8 percent For demographic characteristics, the prevalence of PTSD was higher in patients who were younger, white, homeless, and unemployed. For clinical and health variables, PTSD was more common in patients with major mood disorders (compared to schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorders), alcohol use disorder, more recent psychiatric hospitalizations, more health problems, more visits to doctors for health problems, and more nonpsychiatric hospitalizations over the past year. The results support prior research documenting the high rates of PTSD in patients with severe mental illness and suggest that PTSD may contribute to substance abuse, psychiatric and medical comorbidity, and psychiatric and health service utilization. (Authors)

Military Veterans PTSD Reference Manual

2008-08-14T09:22:02

This manual provides information for how to understand the effects of PTSD in veterans. (HRC)

Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Among Homeless Men: A Review of Current Research

2007-08-20T10:25:48

As the prevalence of homelessness among men increases, the impact of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder in the lives of homeless men warrants attention. We will review research and clinical reports on the impact of traumatic event exposure, the antecedents and consequences of traumatic events, and homelessness among males in order to begin to develop scientific, public health, and social policy answers to several questions. The nascent clinical and scientific literature provides evidence of the need for prospective studies of the etiology, epidemiology, course, and prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder among males who are at risk for or in the early stages of homelessness. We attempt to summarize, categorize, and suggest important variables and causal relationships that can inform future research studies and interventions in order to contribute to the growth of this underdeveloped and important knowledge base. (Authors)