The Impact of Resilience, Alexithymia and Subjectively Perceived Helplessness of Myocardial Infarction on the Risk of Posttraumatic Stress

Kirchner, Kevin; Brauer, Hartmut; Auwera, Sandra Van der; Grabe, Hans J.

doi:10.1007/s10880-022-09857-w

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“…Consistent with existing research, individuals with high-level resilience can cope better with negative emotions [73]. Other studies confirmed that individuals with dysphoria generally have low-level psychological resilience and cannot cope better with negative emotions [74]. This may be because low expressive skills in individuals with dysphoria have limited attention and memory processes, making it difficult to connect with external and sensory experiences and manage and report their feelings.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 68%

Alexithymia and negative emotions among nursing students: a moderated mediation model

Sun,

Wang,

et al. 2024

BMC Nurs

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Nursing students, who comprise a high percentage of China’s college students, experience many psychological problems; however, few studies explored the mechanisms underlying these problems. This cross-sectional study explored the relationships and mechanisms of depression, anxiety, stress, and narrative disorders in senior nursing students. Questionnaires were administered to 380 senior nursing students in Hubei Province using the Sociodemographic Questionnaire, Toronto Alexithymia-20 Scale, Perceived Social Support Scale, 10-Item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale. After controlling for sociodemographic variables, Hayes’ PROCESS macros were used to test how psychological resilience moderates the relationships among narrative disorders, negative affect, and perceived social support. Bootstrap confidence intervals tested for indirect effects. Correlation analyses revealed that alexithymia was correlated significantly positively with depression-anxiety-stress (r = 0.57, 0.56, and 0.58, resp.) and significantly negatively with perceived social support (r = 0-0.46). Psychological resilience was correlated significantly negatively with alexithymia (r=-0.39) and depression-anxiety-stress (r=-0.31, -0.30, and-0.32, resp.) but significantly positively with perceived social support(r = 0.50). Perceived social support was correlated significantly negatively with depression-anxiety-stress (r=-0.33, -0.34, and − 0.42 resp.). Stress was correlated significantly positively with anxiety and depression (r = 0.81 and 0.77, resp.). Psychological resilience was a partial mediator between depression and dysphoria (β=-0.08, p < 0.05). Dysphoria directly predicted anxiety (β = 0.31) and stress (β = 0.37); moreover,alexithymia predicted depression not only directly but also through the mediating effect of psychological resilience. Therefore, educators and clinical administrators must promote and recognise negative emotions among nursing students to help ensure the nursing workforce’s stability.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 68%

Alexithymia and negative emotions among nursing students: a moderated mediation model

Sun,

Wang,

et al. 2024

BMC Nurs

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“…A complex neural–immuno–cutaneous–endocrine network may act as an independent local stress response system [ 53 , 54 , 55 ]. Alexithymia and subjectively perceived helplessness appear to positively correlate with post-traumatic stress, but the nature and direction of causality is unclear, as is also the case for alexithymia and AD [ 56 ].…”

Section: Mental Health Conditions Associated With Admentioning

confidence: 99%

The Psychology of Atopic Dermatitis

Courtney,

2024

JCM

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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common chronic inflammatory skin condition characterised by pruritus and recurrent eczematous patches and plaques. It impacts sleep and its visibility can lead to stigmatisation, low self-esteem, social withdrawal, reduced quality of life (QOL), and psychological burden. This study explores the relationship between AD and mental health, including possible causation pathways. A literature review was conducted in PubMed without using limiters. AD carries higher odds of suicidality and an increased risk of depression, anxiety, alexithymia, and obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) across all severities. While some studies report an association of AD with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and possibly autism spectrum disorder (ASD), others do not. There is increasing evidence that AD contributes to chronic low-grade inflammation and cognitive impairment (CI). Causative factors for mental health complications of AD likely include both psychosocial and biological variables. AD is associated with higher levels of cutaneous and circulating proinflammatory cytokines; these can breach the blood–brain barrier and trigger central nervous system events, including oxidative stress, neurotransmitter breakdown, altered serotonin metabolism, and reduced neurogenesis in several brain regions. Excessive inflammation in AD may thus contribute to CI, depression, and suicidality. AD providers should be vigilant about mental health.

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“…A second group (10%) shows a chronic worsening course. Finally, only 3% can be classified into an acute-recovering trajectory group characterized by initially high PTSD symptoms that steadily decrease over the course of 1 year [ 53 ]. On the other hand, social support [ 54 ], resilience factors (including internal control beliefs, humor, and patience) [ 55 ], as well as repressive coping strategies immediately after the traumatic event have been shown to have a protective effect with regard to the development of CDI-PTSD symptoms [ 56 ].…”

Section: Background and Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder as a Consequence of Acute Cardiovascular Disease

2023

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Purpose of Review To provide an update of the current evidence of cardiac disease–induced posttraumatic stress disorder (CDI-PTSD) with a focus on acute coronary events. Recent Findings A cardiovascular disease, particularly a life-threatening cardiac event is often a highly stressful experience that can induce PTSD in patients and their caregivers, taking a chronic course if left untreated. There are several features distinguishing CDI-PTSD from “traditional” PTSD induced by external trauma, namely enduring somatic threat, inability to avoid trauma-related cues and hyperarousal with internal body sensations leading to constant fear of recurrent cardiac events. An increased risk of recurrent CVD events may be explained by pathophysiological changes, an unhealthy lifestyle and non-adherence to cardiac treatment. A trauma-focused approach might be useful to treat CDI-PTSD. Summary Treatment options for patients and caregivers as well as long-term effects of trauma-focused interventions on physical and mental health outcomes should be future research directions.

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The Impact of Resilience, Alexithymia and Subjectively Perceived Helplessness of Myocardial Infarction on the Risk of Posttraumatic Stress

Cited by 8 publications

References 43 publications

Alexithymia and negative emotions among nursing students: a moderated mediation model

Alexithymia and negative emotions among nursing students: a moderated mediation model

The Psychology of Atopic Dermatitis

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder as a Consequence of Acute Cardiovascular Disease

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