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Evidence for proposed ICD-11 PTSD and complex PTSD: a latent profile analysis

Evidence for proposed ICD-11 PTSD and complex PTSD: a latent profile analysis

Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2013; 4: 10.3402/ejpt.v4i0.20706. Published online 2013 May 15. doi: 10.3402/ejpt.v4i0.20706 PMCID: PMC3656217 PMID: 23687563 Marylène Cloitre,1,2,* Donn W. Garvert,1 Chris R. Brewin,3 Richard A. Bryant,4 and Andreas Maercker5 Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abstract Background The WHO International Classification of Diseases, 11th version (ICD-11), has proposed two related diagnoses, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD within the spectrum of trauma and stress-related disorders….

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults: Impact, Comorbidity, Risk Factors, and Treatment

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults: Impact, Comorbidity, Risk Factors, and Treatment

Can J Psychiatry. 2014 Sep; 59(9): 460–467. doi: 10.1177/070674371405900902 PMCID: PMC4168808 PMID: 25565692 Jitender Sareen, MD, FRCPC1 Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Associated Data Supplementary Materials (Available for download as PDF at the end of the article) Abstract During the last 30 years, there has been a substantial increase in the study of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Several high-profile traumatic events, such as the wars in Afghanistan…

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Overview of Evidence-Based Assessment and Treatment

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Overview of Evidence-Based Assessment and Treatment

J Clin Med. 2016 Nov; 5(11): 105. Published online 2016 Nov 22. doi: 10.3390/jcm5110105 PMCID: PMC5126802 PMID: 27879650 Cynthia L. Lancaster,1,2 Jenni B. Teeters,1,2 Daniel F. Gros,1,2 and Sudie E. Back1,2,* Frances Kay Lambkin, Academic Editor and Emma Barrett, Academic Editor Abstract Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a chronic psychological disorder that can develop after exposure to a traumatic event. This review summarizes the literature on the epidemiology, assessment, and treatment of PTSD. We provide a review of the characteristics of…

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Management of nightmares in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder: current perspectives

Management of nightmares in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder: current perspectives

Ali A El-Solh Abstract Nightmares are considered the hallmark of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Although the characteristics of these distressing dreams may vary with the type of traumatic event, the pathophysiology exposes central dysfunction of brain structures at the level of the hippocampus, amygdala, and locus coeruleus, modulated by neurochemical imbalance in nor-adrenergic, dopaminergic, and serotonin pathways. Underlying comorbid conditions, including other sleep disorders, may contribute to worsening symptoms. Addressing sleep disruption can alleviate the severity of these nocturnal events…

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults: Impact, Comorbidity, Risk Factors, and Treatment

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults: Impact, Comorbidity, Risk Factors, and Treatment

p; 59(9): 460–467. doi: 10.1177/070674371405900902 PMCID: PMC4168808 PMID: 25565692 Jitender Sareen, MD, FRCPC1 Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Associated Data CJP-2014-vol59-September-460-467-eTable1 Abstract During the last 30 years, there has been a substantial increase in the study of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Several high-profile traumatic events, such as the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the terrorist attacks of September 11 on the World Trade Center, have led…

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Ecological momentary assessment in posttraumatic stress disorder and coping. An eHealth study protocol

Ecological momentary assessment in posttraumatic stress disorder and coping. An eHealth study protocol

Patrick Lorenz, Lena Schindler, Susann Steudte-Schmiedgen, Kerstin Weidner, Clemens Kirschbaum & Julia Schellong Article: 1654064 | Received 23 Jul 2019, Accepted 26 Jul 2019, Published online: 05 Sep 2019   https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2019.1654064 ABSTRACT Background: It is well known from cross-sectional studies that individual coping strategies significantly influence the pathogenesis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Equally, undisputed is the role of biological processes, e.g. of the so-called ‘stress hormone’ cortisol for the trajectory of PTSD. Ecological momentary assessment (EMA), the repeated collection…

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Evidence for proposed ICD-11 PTSD and complex PTSD: a latent profile analysis

Evidence for proposed ICD-11 PTSD and complex PTSD: a latent profile analysis

Marylène Cloitre, Donn W. Garvert, Chris R. Brewin, Richard A. Bryant & Andreas Maercker https://doi.org/10.3402/ejpt.v4i0.20706 Background The WHO International Classification of Diseases, 11th version (ICD-11), has proposed two related diagnoses, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD within the spectrum of trauma and stress-related disorders. Objective To use latent profile analysis (LPA) to determine whether there are classes of individuals that are distinguishable according to the PTSD and complex PTSD symptom profiles and to identify potential differences in the type…

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Comorbidity of Borderline Personality Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the U.S. Population

Comorbidity of Borderline Personality Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the U.S. Population

J Psychiatr Res. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2014 Oct 27. Published in final edited form as: J Psychiatr Res. 2010 Dec; 44(16): 1190–1198. Published online 2010 May 26. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2010.04.016 PMCID: PMC4209725 NIHMSID: NIHMS628845 PMID: 20537660 Jina Pagura, BSc(Hons), MA,1,3 Murray B. Stein, MD, MPH,2 James M. Bolton, MD,3 Brian J. Cox, PhD,1,3,4 Bridget Grant, PhD PhD,5 and Jitender Sareen, MD3,4,6 Author information Copyright and License information Disclaimer The publisher’s final edited version of this article is available at J…

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Complex posttraumatic stress disorder: The need to consolidate a distinct clinical syndrome or to reevaluate features of psychiatric disorders following interpersonal trauma?

Complex posttraumatic stress disorder: The need to consolidate a distinct clinical syndrome or to reevaluate features of psychiatric disorders following interpersonal trauma?

World J Psychiatry. 2018 Mar 22; 8(1): 12–19. Published online 2018 Mar 22. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v8.i1.12 PMCID: PMC5862650 PMID: 29568727 Evangelia Giourou, Maria Skokou, Stuart P Andrew, Konstantina Alexopoulou, Philippos Gourzis, and Eleni Jelastopulu Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer Abstract Complex posttraumatic stress disorder (Complex PTSD) has been recently proposed as a distinct clinical entity in the WHO International Classification of Diseases, 11th version, due to be published, two decades after its first initiation. It is described as…

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Overview of Evidence-Based Assessment and Treatment

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Overview of Evidence-Based Assessment and Treatment

J Clin Med. 2016 Nov; 5(11): 105. Published online 2016 Nov 22. doi: 10.3390/jcm5110105 PMCID: PMC5126802 PMID: 27879650 Cynthia L. Lancaster,1,2 Jenni B. Teeters,1,2 Daniel F. Gros,1,2 and Sudie E. Back1,2,* Frances Kay Lambkin, Academic Editor and Emma Barrett, Academic Editor Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abstract Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a chronic psychological disorder that can develop after exposure to a traumatic event. This review…

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