Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder After a Submarine Accident

Baert, Patrice; Trousselard, Marion; Clervoy, Patrick

doi:10.3357/asem.2953.2011

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“…Companion animals may give them their greatest opportunities to express emotion, without ever having to worry about being judged or rejected or being seen as disturbed in front of their buddies. Stigmatisation is a real fear in the military environment (Baert et al, 2011). Then, it may offer them a private harmless and/or an oasis of unqualified acceptance in an otherwise stressful and critical world.…”

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“…Training and debriefing are used to increase cohesion. Nevertheless, when debriefing, a soldier, reporting psychological suffering, can be at risk of stigmatization in his unit (Baert, Trousselard, & Clervoy, 2011). In such a case, the animal-mascot as a "possible shared transition object" may represent a way of coping for a suffering soldier to maintain socialization.…”

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The Role of an Animal-Mascot in the Psychological Adjustment of Soldiers Exposed to Combat Stress

Trousselard¹,

Jean²,

Beiger³

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For many soldiers confronted with exposure to stressful situations, an animal-mascot bond is considered effective help for dealing with the stress. While most studies carried out on animals' needs concentrate on the care of civilian individuals, our focus was on determining the reliability of an instrument to measure emotional, rational and psychosocial needs of the military engaged in numerous conflicts around the world, and to analyze its external validation. Methods: In an anonymous cross-sectional retrospective survey, we applied the animal-mascot bond questionnaire (AMBS) associated with Coping Inventory Stressful Scale (CISS), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Check List Scale (PCL-S) assessments to 168 soldiers after their deployment in theatre. Results: Factor analyses of the 23-item construct (Cronbach's alpha = 0.962) pointed to a 3-factor solution, which revealed 77.03% of variance: 1) Animal-group bond, 2) Individual-animal emotional bond, and 3) Individual-animal rational bond. All these factors were positively correlated with the emotional-centred coping style. Human-animal bonds were greater for soldiers with the provisional diagnosis of PTSD. Limited responsibility was the strongest predictor for animalmascot bonds. Both individual animal bonds were also predicted by the PTSD status and emotional coping. Conclusions: The evaluation of the AMBS revealed that the instrument had good psychometric properties. Soldiers with less responsibility, PTSD and emotional-coping scored the highest on the AMBS suggesting that they expressed the highest needs for a bond with an animalmascot. One may assume that the animal-mascot bonds will trend to a therapeutic coping process

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The Role of an Animal-Mascot in the Psychological Adjustment of Soldiers Exposed to Combat Stress

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Beiger³

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“…"Cognitive Behavior Therapy" seems to be the most effective (but with an application delay and an unknown duration), as suggested in the systematic review of Eva Visser et al [39]. Some authors have proposed to adopt an attitude of "defusing" instead, the effect of which remains to be specified [40][41][42].. Regarding potential drug treatments, no studies provide a high level of evidence or guidance.…”

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Survivors of avalanche accidents: posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and quality of life: a multicentre study

Léonard

Charriau-Perret

Debaty

et al. 2021

Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med

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Background As any traumatic event, avalanches could trigger psychological disorders on survivors. Our objectives were to determine the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among avalanche survivors and to evaluate post-traumatic stress disorder risks factors as well as the impact on quality of life. Methods A multicentre study was conducted in victims included in the North Alpine Avalanche Registry from 2014 to 2018. Data were collected through a standard questionnaire during semi-directed phone interviews. The primary outcome was the total score on the Impact of Event Scale Revised. Secondary outcomes were the Mental Component Scale and the Physical Component Scale scores of the Short Form 12 questionnaire. Results During the study period, 132 of 211 victims survived. Among the 107 victims included, 55 (51.4%) phone interviews were obtained. Six patients (10.9, 95% CI 1.76–20.05) had an Impact of Event Scale Revised score ≥ 33 indicating a strong probability for post-traumatic stress disorder. Median Mental Component Scale score was 39.0 (IQR 30.5–46.3) for post-traumatic stress disorder patients and 40.1 (IQR 36.5–43.4) for non post-traumatic stress disorder (p = 0.76). Median Physical Component Scale score was 39.4 (37.2–44.3) for post-traumatic stress disorder patients and 44.2 (39.1–46.8) for non post-traumatic stress disorder (p = 0.39). No significant difference in the quality of life in both populations was observed, and no independent risk factors of post-traumatic stress disorder was identified. Conclusion Avalanche accidents may induce post-traumatic stress disorders among survivors in a comparable prevalence to the most traumatic event already studied. Early recognition and preventive measures should be set up in order to reduce the psychological burden in these victims. Trial registration NCT03936738.

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Experimental study on physiological changes of people trapped in coal mine accidents

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder After a Submarine Accident

Abstract: Whether or not PTSD is an occupational hazard in submariners, this report highlights the difficulties in conducting behavioral health follow-up after serious accidents.

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The Role of an Animal-Mascot in the Psychological Adjustment of Soldiers Exposed to Combat Stress

The Role of an Animal-Mascot in the Psychological Adjustment of Soldiers Exposed to Combat Stress

Survivors of avalanche accidents: posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and quality of life: a multicentre study

Experimental study on physiological changes of people trapped in coal mine accidents

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