Psychological and drug therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder

Freeman, Chris

doi:10.1053/j.mppsy.2006.06.001

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“…Freeman's claim that PTSD is commonly comorbid with other mental health disorders was also supported by the findings in the present study, as respondents who were classified as having PTSD symptoms also had significantly higher scores for generalised anxiety disorder (Freeman, 2006). However, the relationships between type of stalking and psychological distress gave a more complex picture.…”

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“…Other symptom clusters are the experiencing of avoidance and numbing, often linked to withdrawal or dependence behaviours such as alcohol or drug misuse (Avant, Davis, & Cranston, 2011). Comorbidity with disorders such as generalised anxiety disorder, as well as with substance dependence or misuse is common among individuals who have screened positive for PTSD (Freeman, 2006). It has been argued that the conflicting findings relating to symptom combination and factor structure (O'Hare, Shen, & Sherrer, 2007;Palmieri & Fitzgerald, 2005) might suggest that PTSD should be considered a spectrum disorder with symptoms distributed along a continuum (Friedman, Resick, & Keane, 2007).…”

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The Impact of Cyberstalking

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Guppy

Hart

et al. 2015

Studies in Media and Communication

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To access the diversity of the population who define themselves as having been cyberstalked and to assess the levels of anxiety and trauma that victims reported. Participants who were self-defined cyberstalking victims (N = 353) were asked to complete an online survey, which consisted of items relating to the experience of offline harassment and cyberstalking, general anxiety and post-traumatic stress symptoms. Participants were also asked to report on the type of relationship they had with the harasser, changes in working life, relationships, finance and third parties subsequent to the experience of being stalked. Overall, the findings revealed that victims of harassment may suffer high levels of psychological distress as a consequence of the experience, with victims of cyberstalking experiencing psychological effects which are broadly comparable to the symptoms seen in PTSD, leaving the victim experiencing feelings of isolation, irritability and guilt. In addition, as with other research on the effects of adverse experiences on mental health outcomes, the respondents of the survey reported much higher levels of psychological distress than levels that have been reported in the general population. It is suggested that both offline and cyberstalking victims suffer comparable high levels of psychological distress as a consequence of the experience and, despite the wide variation in individual experience and reactions to being cyberstalked, this study was able to determine patterns of psychological distress which were comparable to the symptoms associated with PTSD. Individuals displaying symptoms of PTSD find themselves experiencing adverse effects in major domains of life activity, such as social relations and occupational activities.

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The Impact of Cyberstalking

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Guppy

Hart

et al. 2015

Studies in Media and Communication

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“…The preparation of these two types of drugs is closely connected. Researchers are studying the interactions of different neurotransmitters [103], neurohormones [104], neuromodulators [105], enzymes [106], second messengers [107], co-transporters [108, 109], ion channels [110], and receptor proteins [111] in the central and peripheral nervous systems to develop drugs to treat many different neurological disorders, including pain [112], neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease [113] and Alzheimer's disease [114], psychological disorders [115], addiction [116], and many others.…”

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Revolutionary Impact of Nanodrug Delivery on Neuroscience

Khanbabaie¹,

Jahanshahi²

2012

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Brain research is the most expanding interdisciplinary research that is using the state of the art techniques to overcome limitations in order to conduct more accurate and effective experiments. Drug delivery to the target site in the central nervous system (CNS) is one of the most difficult steps in neuroscience researches and therapies. Taking advantage of the nanoscale structure of neural cells (both neurons and glia); nanodrug delivery (second generation of biotechnological products) has a potential revolutionary impact into the basic understanding, visualization and therapeutic applications of neuroscience. Current review article firstly provides an overview of preparation and characterization, purification and separation, loading and delivering of nanodrugs. Different types of nanoparticle bioproducts and a number of methods for their fabrication and delivery systems including (carbon) nanotubes are explained. In the second part, neuroscience and nervous system drugs are deeply investigated. Different mechanisms in which nanoparticles enhance the uptake and clearance of molecules form cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are discussed. The focus is on nanodrugs that are being used or have potential to improve neural researches, diagnosis and therapy of neurodegenerative disorders.

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Neuropsychophysical optimization by REAC technology in the treatment of: sense of stress and confusion. Psychometric evaluation in a randomized, single blind, sham-controlled naturalistic study

Fontani

Aravagli²,

Margotti³

et al. 2012

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PurposeThe aim of this study is to investigate the effects of neuropsychophysical optimization (NPPO) protocol treatment by radioelectric asymmetric conveyer (REAC) technology in the management of sense of stress and confusion (SSC); an analysis of a single cluster of the psychological stress measure (PSM) test.Patients and methodsThe PSM, a self-administered questionnaire, was used to measure psychological stress and SSC for a group of 888 subjects. Data were collected immediately prior to and following the 4-week REAC-NPPO treatment cycle.ResultsThis study demonstrates a significant reduction in scores measuring subjective perceptions of stress for subjects treated with one cycle of REAC-NPPO. At the end-point of the study, the number of treated subjects reporting symptoms of stress-related SSC on the PSM test was significantly reduced, whereas there was no difference in sham-treated subjects.ConclusionOne cycle of REAC-NPPO appears to reduce subjective perceptions of SSC measured by the PSM.Trial registrationThis trial has been registered in the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry as ACTRN12607000497404.

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Psychological and drug therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder

Cited by 4 publications

References 16 publications

The Impact of Cyberstalking

The Impact of Cyberstalking

Revolutionary Impact of Nanodrug Delivery on Neuroscience

Neuropsychophysical optimization by REAC technology in the treatment of: sense of stress and confusion. Psychometric evaluation in a randomized, single blind, sham-controlled naturalistic study

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