Sex and gender in psychotrauma research
European journal of psychotraumatology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: June 14, 2024
Background:
Posttraumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD)
is
two
to
three
times
more
common
in
women
than
men.
To
better
understand
this
phenomenon,
we
need
know
why
men,
women,
and
possibly
individuals
with
other
sex/gender
identities
respond
differently
trauma.
stimulate
sex
gender
sensitive
research,
the
European
Journal
of
Psychotraumatology
(EJPT)
was
first
journal
adopt
a
policy.
In
addition,
call
for
papers
entitled
Integrating
Evaluating
Sex
Gender
Psychotrauma
Research
announced.
Language: Английский
Post-traumatic stress disorder: the role of the amygdala and potential therapeutic interventions – a review
Frontiers in Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: June 6, 2024
Introduction
Post-traumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD)
is
a
psychiatric
triggered
by
exposure
to
life-threatening
or
sexually
violent
traumatic
event,
and
characterized
symptoms
involving
intrusive
re-experiencing,
persistent
avoidance
of
associated
stimuli,
emotional
cognitive
disturbances,
hyperarousal
for
long
periods
after
the
trauma
has
occurred.
These
debilitating
induce
occupational
social
impairments
that
contribute
significant
clinical
burden
PTSD
patients,
substantial
socioeconomic
costs,
reaching
approximately
$20,000
dollars
per
individual
with
each
year
in
US.
Despite
increased
translational
research
focus
field
PTSD,
development
novel,
effective
pharmacotherapies
its
treatment
remains
an
important
unmet
need.
Observations
In
this
review,
we
summarize
evidence
implicating
dysfunctional
activity
amygdala
pathophysiology
PTSD.
We
identify
transient
receptor
potential
canonical
(TRPC)
ion
channels
as
promising
drug
targets
given
their
distribution
amygdala,
from
animal
studies
demonstrating
role
fear
response
modulation.
discuss
evidence-based
pharmacotherapy
psychotherapy
approaches
Discussion
view
prevalence
economic
further
investigation
warranted
into
novel
based
on
our
knowledge
involvement
brain
circuitry
well
added
value
combined
better
manage
symptoms.
Language: Английский
Daily associations among sleep, posttraumatic stress disorder, and positive affect
Journal of Traumatic Stress,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
Research
suggests
a
bidirectional
association
between
sleep
disturbances
and
posttraumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD)
symptoms.
However,
most
studies
have
been
conducted
with
group-level
data,
which
do
not
necessarily
capture
the
associations
PTSD
symptoms
within
an
individual
over
time.
This
study
aimed
to
add
literature
concerning
extend
these
findings
investigate
effect
of
on
positive
affect.
Ecological
momentary
assessment
(EMA)
was
used
examine
daily
temporal
dynamics
(i.e.,
self-reported
difficulty
initiating
maintaining
sleep,
disturbing
dreams)
14
days
in
sample
41
trauma-exposed
individuals.
Multilevel
models
were
employed
disambiguate
within-person
effects
intraindividual
variability)
from
between-person
interindividual
variability).
Difficulty
sleeping
predicted
increased
at
both
within-person,
β
=
.11,
levels,
.38,
as
did
dreams,
within:
.14,
between:
.31.
Participants
higher
symptom
levels
likely
report
night,
.40.
Positive
affect
unrelated
level
but
average
lower
level.
The
indicate
that
difficulties
must
be
considerably
more
substantial
than
usual
noticeable
way.
Language: Английский
Making trauma ecological momentary assessment studies FAIR: review of design considerations and data procedures
European journal of psychotraumatology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: March 21, 2025
Background:
Ecological
momentary
assessment
(EMA)
involves
collecting
data
from
people
in
their
everyday
lives
one
or
more
times
per
day
over
the
course
of
days,
weeks,
months.
EMA
has
been
used
traumatic
stress
field
to
better
understand
how
trauma-relevant
symptoms,
experiences,
and
behaviours
occur
under
naturalistic
conditions
relation
another.
The
FAIR
principles
specify
that
should
be
Findable,
Accessible,
Interoperable,
Reusable
maximise
knowledge
gained
individual
research
studies.
However,
it
is
unclear
design
decisions
procedures
might
affect
implementation
these
principles.
Language: Английский
To sleep or not to sleep, that is the question: A systematic review and meta-analysis on the effect of post-trauma sleep on intrusive memories of analog trauma
Sarah K. Schäfer,
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Charina C. Lüder,
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Kate Porcheret
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et al.
Behaviour Research and Therapy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
167, P. 104359 - 104359
Published: June 28, 2023
Distressing
intrusive
memories
of
a
traumatic
event
are
one
the
hallmark
symptoms
posttraumatic
stress
disorder.
Thus,
it
is
crucial
to
identify
early
interventions
that
prevent
occurrence
memories.
Both,
sleep
and
deprivation
have
been
discussed
as
such
interventions,
yet
previous
studies
yielded
contradicting
effects.
Our
systematic
review
aims
at
evaluating
existing
evidence
by
means
traditional
individual
participant
data
(IPD)
meta-analyses
overcome
power
issues
research.
Until
May
16th,
2022,
six
databases
were
searched
for
experimental
analog
examining
effect
post-trauma
versus
wakefulness
on
Nine
included
in
our
meta-analysis
(8
IPD
meta-analysis).
analysis
provided
small
favoring
over
wakefulness,
log-ROM
=
0.25,
p
<
.001,
suggesting
associated
with
lower
number
intrusions
but
unrelated
any
no
intrusions.
We
found
an
intrusion
distress.
Heterogeneity
was
low
certainty
moderate.
findings
suggest
has
potential
be
protective
reducing
frequency.
More
research
needed
determine
impact
following
real-world
trauma
clinical
significance.
Language: Английский
Dyadic Investigation of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Daily Sleep Health in Patients with Cancer and their Caregivers
Psychosomatic Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
86(4), P. 234 - 243
Published: Jan. 11, 2024
Objective
Cancer
can
be
a
traumatic
experience
affecting
multidimensional
aspects
of
sleep
among
patients
and
caregivers.
This
study
examined
the
differential
associations
cancer-related
posttraumatic
stress
symptoms
(PTSS)
with
various
markers
in
this
population.
Methods
Patients
newly
diagnosed
colorectal
cancer
(
n
=
138,
mean
age
56.93
years,
31.88%
female,
60.14%
Hispanic,
6.53
months
after
diagnosis)
their
sleep-partner
caregivers
55.32
68.12%
57.97%
Hispanic)
completed
questionnaires
assessing
four
PTSS
clusters
(intrusion,
avoidance,
alterations
arousal
reactivity,
negative
cognitions
mood).
Participants
also
daily
diaries
for
14
consecutive
days,
from
which
onset
latency
(SOL),
wake
(WASO),
duration
were
derived.
Results
Actor-partner
interdependence
model
revealed
that
caregivers’
greater
reactivity
associated
own
longer
SOL
b
15.59,
p
<
.001)
patients’
0.61,
.014),
whereas
shorter
−8.47,
.050).
Patients’
mood
9.15,
.014)
−0.41,
.050),
respectively.
Caregivers’
intrusion
was
related
to
−10.14,
.004).
Conclusions
The
clusters,
particularly
mood,
have
distinct
individually
dyadically
affected
by
cancer.
Investigations
psychosocial
biobehavioral
pathways
underlying
these
relations
are
warranted.
Tailored
trauma
treatments
interventions
may
improve
well-being
Language: Английский
Targeting sleep quality in acutely traumatized individuals to reduce the risk for PTSD: study protocol for a multicentre randomized clinical trial
Clara Sayk,
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Jovana Lehmann-Grube,
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Eva Faßbinder
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et al.
European journal of psychotraumatology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Dec. 19, 2024
Background:
There
is
a
great
need
for
feasible
interventions
in
the
initial
period
after
trauma
that
minimize
risk
of
developing
clinically
relevant
PTSD.
The
majority
people
suffer
from
severe
sleep
disorders
traumatic
event.
Because
essential
processing
emotional
memories,
we
aim
to
improve
quality
acutely
traumatized
patients
benefit
adaptive
and
thereby
prevent
PTSD
development.
Language: Английский
Everyday life experiences for evaluating post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms
Li Liang,
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George A. Bonanno,
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Clint Hougen
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et al.
European journal of psychotraumatology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(2)
Published: Aug. 31, 2023
Background:
Previous
research
has
highlighted
the
importance
of
regularizing
daily
routines
for
maintaining
mental
health.
Little
is
known
about
whether
and
how
regularity
associated
with
reduced
post-traumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD)
symptoms.Objective:
We
aimed
to
examine
associations
between
PTSD
symptoms
in
two
studies
(N
=
796).Method:
In
Study
1,
prospective
data
were
analysed
latent
change
score
model
investigate
association
sustainment
regular
over
time
amid
massive
civil
unrest
Hong
Kong
2019.
2
used
vignette
as
a
quasi-experimental
method
assess
ability
face
major
stressor,
tested
its
symptoms.Results:
increased
diverse
was
inversely
(β
−.427
−.224,
95%
confidence
intervals
[−.543
−.359,
−.310
−.090],
p
values
<
.01).
2,
greater
maintain
during
lower
levels
−.285
−.096,
[−.379
−.189,
−.190
−.003],
.05).Conclusions:
Our
findings
suggest
benefit
considering
everyday
activities
evaluating
both
clinical
subclinical
populations.
Interventions
direct
focus
on
role
living
could
promote
psychological
resilience
after
potentially
traumatic
events.
Language: Английский
Impact of the February 6, 2023, Turkey earthquake on post-traumatic stress disorder, internet addiction and insomnia: A cross-sectional study
International Journal of Social Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 7, 2024
After
earthquakes,
individuals
may
increase
their
internet
usage
to
cope
with
post-traumatic
stress
symptoms,
potentially
leading
addiction
and
sleep
disturbances.
Language: Английский
The relationship between sleep disturbances and post-traumatic stress disorder symptomatology in university students
European journal of psychotraumatology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Dec. 24, 2024
Background:
A
complex
bidirectional
relationship
exists
between
sleep
and
post-traumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD).
Previous
research
reporting
a
strong
association
PTSD
has
largely
examined
older
military
veteran
populations,
with
military-related
confounders
potentially
magnifying
this
effect.
Less
is
known
whether
remains
in
younger
civilian
adults.
Language: Английский