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Treatment of PTSD by eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) improves sleep quality, quality of life, and perception of stress
(Blackwell Publishing, 2006-01-01)
The impact of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on the sleep of patients is widely reported. However, the parameters that can be altered are not the same for all patients. Some studies report an impairment of sleep ...
The accuracy of the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) to identify PTSD cases in victims of urban violence
(Elsevier B.V., 2011-01-30)
As a consequence of the increasing urban violence in Brazil, many cases of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are now seen in the community and clinical settings. the main aim of this article is to assess the psychometric ...
Decreased Premotor Cortex Volume in Victims of Urban Violence with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
(Public Library Science, 2012-08-31)
Background: Studies addressing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have demonstrated that PTSD patients exhibit structural abnormalities in brain regions that relate to stress regulation and fear responses, such as the ...
Reduction of anterior cingulate in adults with urban violence- related PTSD
(Elsevier B.V., 2014-10-15)
Background: To evaluate differences in limbic structure volume of subjects exposed to urban violence during adulthood, between those who developed posttraumatic stress disorder (with PTSD) and resilient matched controls ...
The impact of tonic immobility reaction on the prognosis of posttraumatic stress disorder
(Elsevier B.V., 2010-03-01)
Tonic immobility is the last defense reaction to entrapment by a predator. in humans, peritraumatic tonic immobility was correlated with PTSD severity and poor response to treatment. This study compared the role of ...
Reduced cerebellar left hemisphere and vermal volume in adults with PTSD from a community sample
(Elsevier B.V., 2011-12-01)
Background: Traumatic events exposure is a necessary condition for developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but not all individuals exposed to the same trauma will develop PTSD. Human studies have suggested that ...
Conditional risk for posttraumatic stress disorder in an epidemiological study of a Brazilian urban population
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2016)
Introduction: Conditional risk for PTSD is the risk of developing PTSD after exposure to traumatic events. This epidemiological study of the general urban population from the two largest cities in Brazil reports exposure ...
Higher striatal dopamine transporter density in PTSD: an in vivo SPECT study with [Tc-99m]TRODAT-1
(Springer, 2012-11-01)
Some evidence suggests a hyperdopaminergic state in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). the 9-repetition allele (9R) located in the 3' untranslated region of the dopamine transporter (DAT) gene (SLC6A3) is more frequent ...
Contextual exploration previous to an aversive event predicts long-term emotional consequences of severe stress
(Frontiers Research Foundation, 2013-10-02)
Traumatic stress can lead to long-term emotional alterations, which may result in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Fear reactions triggered by conditioned cues and exacerbated emotional arousal in face of non-conditioned ...
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to assess the efficacy of topiramate in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder
(Biomed Central Ltd, 2009-05-29)
Background: Topiramate might be effective in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) because of its antikindling effect and its action in both inhibitory and excitatory neurotransmitters. Open-label studies ...