post-traumatic stress disorder/fatigue

BACKGROUND Fibromyalgia (FM), a chronic pain condition of unknown aetiology often develops following a traumatic event. FM has been associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depression disorder (MDD). METHODS Patients seen in a referral clinic (N=571) were evaluated for FM and

Post-traumatic brain injury fatigue (PTBIF) is a major problem in the years after traumatic brain injury (TBI), yet little is known about its persistence and resolution. The objective of the study was to identify factors related to PTBIF remission and resolution. TBI Model System registrants at five

OBJECTIVE Clinical reports have shown that adjuvant chemotherapy has a negative impact on perceived cognitive impairment (PCI) of patients with breast cancer; however, evidence concerning the effects of psychological factors such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms on PCI is limited,

Post-traumatic hypopituitarism (PTH) associated with chronic cognitive, psychiatric, and/or behavioural sequelae is common following moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). More specifically, due to a cascade of hormonal deficiencies secondary to PTH, individuals with TBI may experience

From both a strategic military point of view and in terms of the potential for long-term psychiatric disability, the impact of battle fatigue is extremely significant. Using the basic management principles of Brevity, Immediacy, Centrality, Expectancy, Proximity, and Simplicity, all members of the

A new survey underscores the problem of HIV patients' 'battle fatigue,' caused by years of taking antiretroviral drugs and coping with their side effects. AIDS Alert talks with survey consultant Charles F. Farthing, MD, chief of medicine at the AIDS Healthcare Foundation Healthcare Center in Los

Battle fatigue, a temporary response to the stress of combat capable of reducing the fighting force by 10% to 50%, is an inevitable consequence of military conflict. Effective application of established preventive and management techniques by line and medical corps personnel can turn this "force

David Morris, 47, is the very picture of successful HIV antiretroviral therapy. He was diagnosed with HIV on Dec. 31, 1983, first began to take AZT in 1985, and now is on an antiretroviral regimen that has kept his viral load to undetectable levels. Moreover, Morris has thus far avoided some of the

BACKGROUND Post-traumatic depression (PTD) is one of the most common secondary complications to develop after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, it rarely manifests singularly, and often co-occurs with other common TBI impairments. OBJECTIVE The objective of this thematic

The aim of this study was to explore the phenomenon of identity change and subsequent post-traumatic growth (PTG) in individuals with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Ten participants (average illness duration 7.4 years) were interviewed (average length, 79 minutes) via a

Three types of overlap occur among the disease states chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia (FM), multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They share common symptoms. Many patients meet the criteria for diagnosis for two or more of these disorders and each

Assault of staff in psychiatric hospitals is a frequent occurrence, and studies indicate that hospital staff are at risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We performed a correlational study with a convenience sample of 172 staff in a psychiatric hospital and compared the rate of