Childhood factors and war zone stress in chronic PTSD

Donovan, Beverly; Padin-Rivera, Edgardo; Dowd, Thomas; Blake, Dudley David

doi:10.1002/jts.2490090217

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“…Karl’s case was conceptualized from a cognitive-behavioral perspective. The interaction of potential genetic risk factors (Broekman, Olff, & Boer, 2007) and early childhood abuse (Donovan, Padin-Rivera, Dowd, & Blake, 1996) likely predisposed the development of PTSD. During deployment to Somalia, he witnessed severe human suffering.…”

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Trauma Management Therapy for a Veteran With Co-Occurring Combat PTSD and Hallucinations

Arens

2014

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Despite the development of evidence-based treatment protocols for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), many clinicians are hesitant to begin trauma-focused treatment for individuals presenting with co-occurring conditions, particularly disorders with psychotic features. The current clinical case describes the treatment of a male veteran with PTSD with hallucinogenic features and recurrent depression who was treated with Trauma Management Therapy, a comprehensive treatment program for combat-related PTSD incorporating virtual-reality assisted exposure therapy and group therapy. Following treatment, the veteran demonstrated clinically significant decreases in overall PTSD symptoms as well as combat-themed hallucinations. Treatment gains were maintained at the 3-month follow-up. This case illustrates how exposure therapy can safely and effectively be delivered to individuals with complex co-occurring conditions.

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Trauma Management Therapy for a Veteran With Co-Occurring Combat PTSD and Hallucinations

Arens

2014

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“…Several studies (e.g., Andrews, Brewin, Rose, & Kirk, 2000; Bremner, Southwick, Johnson, Yehuda, & Charney, 1993; Donovan, Padlin-Rivera, Dowd, & Blake, 1996) and a recent meta-analysis (Brewin et al, 2000) have shown that a history of childhood physical abuse is a significant risk factor for the development of PTSD after a subsequent exposure to a trauma. However, little research has documented whether the level of violence in a society and in its child rearing practices has any societal-level influence on rates of PTS symptoms in victims of a given traumatic event, such as sustaining IPV.…”

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Posttraumatic stress symptoms among men who sustain partner violence: An international multisite study of university students.

Hines

2007

Psychology of Men & Masculinity

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Although research consistently shows that men can sustain intimate partner violence (IPV), few studies have investigated the possible consequences of sustaining IPV among men. The current study investigated the association between sustaining IPV and posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms among 3461 male university students at 60 sites around the world. Because this was a multisite study, analyses were also conducted to investigate whether the association between sustaining IPV and PTS existed at all sites, and whether certain site-level characteristics influenced the association. Results showed that sustaining IPV was a significant predictor of PTS symptoms at all sites. At the site level, lower levels of violent socialization and higher levels of hostility toward men increased the associations between sustaining IPV and PTS.

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“…First, the literature has focused primarily on 1 or 2 types of events (usually childhood sexual abuse and physical abuse) in a particular study. 7,[10][11][12] There are only a few studies that have examined the impact of other traumas such as accidents, natural disasters, or personal illness. 13 Second, most studies examining the effects of childhood abuse on PTSD symptoms have relied on trauma measures that have not been standardized or normed on the general population and thus may not be especially helpful in clinical contexts.…”

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Lifetime Trauma Exposure in Veterans With Military-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

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J. Clin. Psychiatry

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natural disasters, interpersonal violence, and sexual abuse are commonplace, their individual contribution to PTSD severity and chronicity remains relatively unknown. The cumulative literature examining the prevalence and impact of trauma suggests that at least two thirds of American adults have experienced at least 1 traumatic event in the course of their lives. 1 Multiple traumas are commonplace as well. 1,2 Exposure to a traumatic event is a risk factor for a host of psychiatric disorders, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It has been estimated that 13% to 17% of Vietnam theater veterans currently suffer from PTSD. 3 In contrast, approximately 1% of Gulf War veterans from Desert Storm have been diagnosed with PTSD. 4,5 In the only published report to date examining rates of PTSD in veterans from the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 6 rates of PTSD in these populations were estimated to be 11% in Afghanistan-era veterans and 15% to 17% in Iraq-era veterans. Unfortunately, more than one third of people with

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Childhood factors and war zone stress in chronic PTSD

Cited by 20 publications

References 18 publications

Trauma Management Therapy for a Veteran With Co-Occurring Combat PTSD and Hallucinations

Trauma Management Therapy for a Veteran With Co-Occurring Combat PTSD and Hallucinations

Posttraumatic stress symptoms among men who sustain partner violence: An international multisite study of university students.

Lifetime Trauma Exposure in Veterans With Military-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

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