PTSD as a Moderator of the Relationship Between the Distribution of Personal Resources and Spiritual Change Among Participants of Hostilities in Ukraine

Jurek, Krzysztof; Chwaszcz, Joanna; Korżyńska-Piętas, Magdalena; Peciakowski, Tomasz

doi:10.1007/s10943-022-01547-z

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“…According to the biological model described by Niewiadomska et al (2023), patients with PTSD demonstrate a visibly marked decrease in the activity of the medial prefrontal cortex during combat stress. It can be associated with a gradual disruption of neural networks involved in the development and regulation of anxiety during brain injury.…”

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Neurotic Disorders in Children and Adults Under Social Stress Neurosis in Kids and Adults

Boltivets,

Gonchar,

Gonchar

et al. 2024

J Nerv Ment Dis

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The relevance of the research subject is to explore the neurotic disorders that arise in people affected by the Russian-Ukrainian war and who witness violence and war crimes. The purpose of the research is to reflect the specific features of the mental reaction of children and adults to military actions as an example of global social stress. Bibliographic, bibliosemantic, and statistical research methods were used in the research. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the number of patients with prolonged depression and schizophrenia has increased, and neurotic disorders has become more severe and acute. Particular attention should be devoted to assistance to military personnel who have been in the combat zone for a long time and former military prisoners of war. Attention should be devoted to the psyche, emotionality, and behavior of people with labile and unformed nervous systems—children, adolescents, pregnant women, and people of retirement age.

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Neurotic Disorders in Children and Adults Under Social Stress Neurosis in Kids and Adults

Boltivets,

Gonchar,

Gonchar

et al. 2024

J Nerv Ment Dis

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“…Increased levels of PTSD were observed among internally displaced Ukrainian refugees at the time of war activities led by Russians in the east of Ukraine since 2014 ( Johnson et al., 2021 ; Niewiadomska et al., 2023 ). Among war refugees who arrived after 24 February 2022, high levels of anxiety disorders, depression, anger, and sleep disorders were observed ( Rizii et al.…”

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War trauma and strategies for coping with stress among Ukrainian refugees staying in Poland

Długosz

2023

Journal of Migration and Health

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“…The rates of probable PTSD (32.5%, n = 616) and CPTSD (42.6%, n = 807) were substantially higher than previously documented in Ukraine. Before the current invasion, the prevalence of probable ICD-11-based PTSD among internally displaced Ukrainians amounted to 21% (Shevlin et al, 2018) while during the present war, probable DSM-5 PTSD rates of 37.3% were reported (Niewiadomska et al, 2022). However, high rates of PTSD in a situation of ongoing traumatic stress are not surprising and might not represent the same level of pathology as in the posttraumatic context.…”

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The Ukraine–Russia war: A symptoms network of complex posttraumatic stress disorder during continuous traumatic stress.

Levin

Ben–Ezra

Hamama‐Raz

et al. 2023

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

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Objective: This study is aimed to test the symptoms network of International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision (ICD-11) complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) symptoms, using data collected from Ukrainian civilians during the 2022 Russia-Ukraine war. Findings can inform our understanding of the stress response in individuals exposed to continuous trauma and give insight into the nature of CPTSD during the war. Method: A network analysis was conducted on CPTSD symptoms as assessed by the International Trauma Questionnaire using data from a nationally representative sample of 2,000 Ukrainians. Results: While PTSD and disturbances in self-organization clusters did not enmesh, several communities within these clusters were merged. Results highlight that in terms of strength centrality, emotional dysregulation (emotional numbing) and a heightened sense of threat (SoT) were most prominent. Conclusion:The results confirm the ICD-11 structure of CPTSD but suggest that continuous traumatic stress manifests in more condensed associations between CPTSD symptoms and that emotional regulation may play a vital role in activating the CPTSD network. War-exposed populations could be provided with scalable, brief self-help materials focused on fostering emotion regulation and an SoT. Clinical Impact StatementThis study presents a network analysis of complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) symptoms among Ukrainian civilians during the Russia-Ukraine war. It thus provides a unique opportunity to study the stress response during ongoing exposure to threat. The findings suggest a differentiation between CPTSD symptoms in the context of continuous traumatic stress versus past trauma past (i.e., posttraumatic stress). Given the high prevalence of PTSD and CPTSD symptoms in the peritraumatic context, mental health services in Ukraine should routinely screen for stress-response syndromes in the population. Clinicians could-specifically focus on psychoeducation and training to foster emotion regulation in situations of continuous traumatic stress.

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PTSD as a Moderator of the Relationship Between the Distribution of Personal Resources and Spiritual Change Among Participants of Hostilities in Ukraine

Cited by 7 publications

References 67 publications

Neurotic Disorders in Children and Adults Under Social Stress Neurosis in Kids and Adults

Neurotic Disorders in Children and Adults Under Social Stress Neurosis in Kids and Adults

War trauma and strategies for coping with stress among Ukrainian refugees staying in Poland

The Ukraine–Russia war: A symptoms network of complex posttraumatic stress disorder during continuous traumatic stress.

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