Given the devastation caused by disasters and mass violence, it is critical that intervention
policy be based on the most updated research findings. However, to date, no evidence–…

One of the most consistent findings in the epidemiology of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
is the higher risk of this disorder in women. Explanations reviewed within a …

BackgroundPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has inconsistently been associated with
lower levels of cortisol.AimsTo compare basal cortisol levels in adults with current PTSD and …

This study examines internal and external risk factors for posttraumatic stress symptoms in
262 traumatized police officers. Results show that 7% of the entire sample had PTSD, as …

Over the past three decades, research and clinical practice related to the field of traumatic
stress have developed tremendously. In parallel with the steady accumulation of basic …

The authors report on a randomized, controlled clinical trial on the treatment of posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD), comparing manualized psychotherapy to wait-list control. This is the …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the few psychiatric conditions where a specific
psychosocial stressor is explicitly tied to etiology. Although a majority of people experience …

Certain individuals, such as police officers, are exposed to traumatic events as part of their
occupational roles. In an effort to prevent psychological illnesses, notably the post‐traumatic …

This review describes the history of PTSD in relation to military psychiatry, physiology, and
crisis theory. It appears that the consequences of psychic trauma are often underestimated …

Objective: Prevalence estimates of delayed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have varied
widely in the literature. This study is the first to establish the prevalence of delayed PTSD in …