Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Evaluation and Treatment
Am Fam Physician. 2023 Mar;107(3):273-281.ABSTRACTPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is common, with a lifetime prevalence of approximately 6%. PTSD may develop at least one month after a traumatic event involving the threat of death or harm to physical integrity, although earlier symptoms may represent an acute stress disorder. Symptoms typically involve trauma-related intrusive thoughts, avoidant behaviors, negative alterations of cognition or mood, and changes in arousal and reactivity. Assessing for past trauma in patients with anxiety or other psychiatric illnesses may aid in diagnosing and treating PTSD. The Diagno...
Source: American Family Physician - March 15, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Zachary Sartor Lance Kelley Ryan Laschober Source Type: research
Improving Sleep Health Among Refugees: A Systematic Review
Purpose of Review
Sleep disorders among refugees are common yet understudied. Interventions are difficult in resource-limited settings where most of these populations live. A systematic review of sleep disorders in refugee populations is warranted to identify prevalence, comorbidities, and the limitations of the current state of sleep health among refugees.
Recent Findings
Sleep disturbances, particularly insomnia and nightmares, occur with a higher prevalence among refugees. Diseases associated with insomnia in this population included fibromyalgia, posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. Risk factors inc...
Source: Neurology Clinical Practice - March 14, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Baskaran, A., Marogi, E., Bitar, R., Attarian, H., Saadi, A. Tags: Quality of life, All Sleep Disorders, All global neurology, Health disparities Review Source Type: research
Evaluation of sleep and therapeutic education needs of military with PTSD
Encephale. 2023 Mar 10:S0013-7006(23)00016-7. doi: 10.1016/j.encep.2023.01.004. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSleep disorders in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are both diagnostic (nocturnal reliving) and prognostic. Poor sleep worsens the daytime symptomatology of PTSD and makes it resistant to treatment. However, no specific treatment is codified in France to treat these sleep disorders although sleep therapies (cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia, psychoeducation and relaxation) have proven for years to be effective in treating insomnia. Therapeutic sessions can be part of a therapeutic patient education p...
Source: L Encephale - March 12, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: M Remadi S Dinis L Bernard D Defontaine M Boussaud M Chennaoui E Saguin Source Type: research
The psychological impact of COVID-19 duty among resident doctors working in a COVID-hospital: A short-term follow-up study
CONCLUSION: The current study has added to the psychiatric aspects of COVID-19 among resident doctors and the changes in these symptoms with time and highlights the need for targeted interventions to decrease these adverse outcomes.PMID:36874513 | PMC:PMC9983462 | DOI:10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_159_22 (Source: Indian Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: Indian Journal of Psychiatry - March 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Aathira J Prakash Vivek Agarwal Sujita Kumar Kar P K Dalal Source Type: research
