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Volume 7, Issue 2

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Disaster Psychiatry

April 2009

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FROM THE GUEST EDITOR

April 2009

From the Guest Editor

Anand Pandya, M.D.

Page:153
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https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.7.2.foc153

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CLINICAL SYNTHESIS

April 2009

Adult Disaster Psychiatry

Anand Pandya, M.D.

Pages:155–159
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https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.7.2.foc155

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Although most individuals are resilient, individuals who are exposed to trauma in mass casualty events have an increased rate of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), other anxiety disorders such as Panic Disorder and ...

April 2009

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: From Phenomenology to Clinical Practice

David M. Benedek, M.D., and
Robert J. Ursano, M.D.

Pages:160–175
Published Online:1 April 2009

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.7.2.foc160

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The psychological and behavioral consequences of exposure to traumatic events—particularly combat—have been recognized throughout the ages. Since its 1982 introduction in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 3^rd edition much has been ...

April 2009

Clinical Importance of Sleep Disturbance as a Treatment Target in PTSD

R. Bruce Lydiard, Ph.D., M.D., and
Mark H. Hamner, M.D.

Pages:176–183
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https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.7.2.foc176

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In this review, evidence for the importance of sleep-related disturbances in PTSD as a target for treatment is presented. Examination of efficacy studies of the first-line treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—selective serotonin reuptake ...

April 2009

Ask the Expert: Acute Management of Sexual Assault

Simone Vigod, M.D., and
Donna Stewart, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.

Pages:184–185
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https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.7.2.foc184

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April 2009

Performance in Practice: Clinical Tools to Improve the Care of Patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Farifteh F. Duffy, Ph.D.,
Thomas Craig, M.D.,
Eve K. Moscicki, Sc.D., M.P.H.,
Joyce C. West, Ph.D., M.P.P., and
Laura J. Fochtmann, M.D.

Pages:186–203
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https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.7.2.foc186

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To facilitate continued clinical competence, the American Board of Medical Specialties and the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology are implementing multifaceted Maintenance of Certification programs, which include requirements for self-assessments ...

INFLUENTIAL PUBLICATIONS

April 2009

Guideline Watch (March 2009): Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

David M. Benedek, M.D.,
Matthew J. Friedman, M.D., Ph.D.,
Douglas Zatzick, M.D., and
Robert J. Ursano, M.D.

Pages:204–213
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https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.7.2.foc204

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Bibliography for PTSD and Disaster Psychiatry

Pages:214–216
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https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.7.2.foc214

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This section contains a compilation of recent publications that have shaped the thinking in the field as well as classic works that remain important to the subject reviewed in this issue. This bibliography has been compiled by experts in the field and ...

April 2009

Abstracts: PTSD and Disaster Psychiatry

Pages:217–220
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Five Essential Elements of Immediate and Mid-Term Mass Trauma Intervention: Empirical Evidence

Stevan E. Hobfoll,
Patricia Watson,
Carl C. Bell,
Richard A. Bryant,
Melissa J. Brymer,
Matthew J. Friedman,
Merle Friedman,
Berthold P.R. Gersons,
Joop T.V.M de Jong,
Christopher M. Layne,
Shira Maguen,
Yuval Neria,
Ann E. Norwood,
Robert S. Pynoos,
Dori Reissman,
Josef I. Ruzek,
Arieh Y. Shalev,
Zahava Solomon,
Alan M. Steinberg, and
Robert J. Ursano

Pages:221–242
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https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.7.2.foc221

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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-based consensus has been reached supporting a clear set of recommendations ...

April 2009

Mental Health Service Use Among Hurricane Katrina Survivors in the Eight Months After the Disaster

Philip S. Wang, M.D., Dr.P.H.,
Michael J. Gruber, M.A.,
Richard E. Powers, M.D.,
Michael Schoenbaum, Ph.D.,
Anthony H. Speier, Ph.D.,
Kenneth B. Wells, M.D., M.P.H., and
Ronald C. Kessler, Ph.D.

Pages:243–253
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https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.7.2.foc243

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Objective:This study examined use of mental health services among adult survivors of Hurricane Katrina in order to improve understanding of the impact of disasters on persons with mental disorders. Methods: A geographically representative telephone survey ...

April 2009

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A State-of-the-Science Review

Charles B. Nemeroff,
J. Douglas Bremner,
Edna B. Foa,
Helen S. Mayberg,
Carol S. North, and
Murray B. Stein

Pages:254–273
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https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.7.2.foc254

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This article reviews the state-of-the-art research in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from several perspectives: (1) Sex differences: PTSD is more frequent among women, who tend to have different types of precipitating traumas and higher rates of ...

April 2009

Emotion Circuits in the Brain

Joseph E. LeDoux

Page:274
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https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.7.2.foc274

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The field of neuroscience has, after a long period of looking the other way, again embraced emotion as an important research area. Much of the progress has come from studies of fear, and especially fear conditioning. This work has pin-pointed the amygdala ...

April 2009

A Comparison of Exposure Therapy, Stress Inoculation Training, and Their Combination for Reducing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Female Assault Victims

Edna B. Foa,
Constance V. Dancu,
Elizabeth A. Hembree,
Lisa H. Jaycox,
Elizabeth A. Meadows, and
Gordon P. Street

Page:290
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https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.7.2.foc290

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Ninety-six female assault victims with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were randomly assigned to 4 treatment conditions: prolonged exposure (PE), stress inoculation training (SIT), combined treatment (PE-SIT), or wait-list control (WL). ...

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