灾后消防救援人员创伤后应激障碍分析

目的:对地震后消防救援人员创伤后应激障碍(PTSD)的发生率及心理健康状况进行分析。方法:选用创伤后应激评定量表(PCL-C)和中文版事件影响量表(IES-R),对灾后三个月内消防员310人进行评估。结果:灾后三个月内PTSD症状的总发生率为35.3%;地震救援组和基层消防组IES-R得分显著高于一般院校组,但地震救援组和基层消防组得分无显著差异,PCL-C得分结果与之类似;恐惧、创伤经历和救援失败等是PTSD症状的影响因素。结论:消防员是职业心理创伤的高危人群,地震后消防救援人员PTSD症状发生率较高,应给予及时心理干预。     

汶川地震救援人员创伤后应激反应特征的初步研究

目的:探讨5.12汶川地震军队救援人员创伤后应激损伤状况。方法:采用创伤后压力诊断量表、焦虑自评量表、抑郁自评量表和匹兹堡睡眠质量问卷,在地震爆发后65天左右,对107名执行运输遗体任务的官兵进行了测量。结果:PTSD症状轻度的占84%,中重度的占15%。其中症状在1个月内消失的占63%。从症状的分布来看,闯入性回忆占36.4%,回避29.9%,过度警觉29.9%,焦躁不安或易怒37.4%,入睡困难、睡眠易醒或早醒43.9%,难以集中注意力45.8%,对重要的活动兴趣下降32.7%。救援人员抑郁症状得分低于全国常模水平;焦虑自评量表得分与全国常模差异不显著。睡眠质量差的占72%,以入睡时间长和日间功能降低为主。结论:担任遗体运输的救援官兵在救援早期普遍存在创伤后应激反症状,症状程度较轻,多数在1个月内消失,焦虑和抑郁症状水平的总体状况也比较低,但普遍存在睡眠质量差的问题,并且直接影响到日间功能。     

创伤后应激障碍对慢性不可预见性应激抑郁模型的影响

目的:观察创伤后应激障碍(PTSD)对慢性不可预见性应激(CUS)抑郁模型的影响。方法:采用足底电击的方法建立大鼠创伤后应激障碍模型。成年雄性S-D大鼠40只随机分为四组(n=10):对照组(C组)、PTSD组、CUS组、PTSD+CUS组(P+C组)。在1、7、14、21天测量大鼠体重,并行糖水偏好和强迫游泳实验,在7、14、21天做条件性恐惧实验。结果:与C组相比,CUS组和P+C组体重增加缓慢,PTSD组体重正常。CUS组于第21天出现糖水消耗比例降低,强迫游泳不动时间增加。P+C组于第14天即出现上述抑郁表现。条件性恐惧实验中,PTSD组与PTSD+CUS组僵直时间显著增加,CUS组无明显变化。结论:创伤后应激障碍的动物更易产生抑郁表现。     

肝癌致创伤后应激障碍的心理咨询探讨

目的:初步探索心理咨询对肝癌所致创伤后应激障碍患者的干预效果。方法:一例肝癌患者接受六次心理咨询服务。采用PTSD症状评估和生活事件症状测评量表,在咨询第一次和第六次对患者实施测评,并收集患者及家属的主观描述。结果:患者经过认知行为、放松和眼动脱敏干预后,其警觉性下降、创伤再体验次数明显减少、睡眠状况改善以及对癌症治疗的管理观念提高,三个月后对患者及家属回访显示,患者症状改善在回访期维持。结论:认知和眼动脱敏疗法对肝癌所致的创伤后应激障碍患者具有潜在的正性干预效果,未来尚需广泛的实证研究。     

创伤后应激障碍大鼠中缝背核细胞色素C表达变化的研究

创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）是指由于异常异常威胁性或灾难性心理创伤延迟出现和长期持续的精神障碍,其临床表现以再度体验创伤为特征,并伴有情绪的易激惹和回避行为。中缝背核（raphedorsal nucleus）位于脑桥上部向上至中脑动眼神经核尾侧部,在中央灰质的腹侧,已有大量研究证实中缝背核在情感活动中发挥着重要作用。本实验探讨PTSD大鼠中缝背核细胞色素C的表达变化,     

创伤后应激障碍大鼠杏仁核海马复合体Ca^2＋-CaM—CaMKⅡa变化的研究

探讨创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）大鼠杏仁核海马复合体Ca^2＋-CaM-CaMKⅡa信号通路的变化,为揭示PTSD发病机制提供实验依据。海马的部分功能由杏仁核调节实现。采用目前国际公认的连续单-刺激（single prolonged stress,SPS）模型刺激方法制作PTSD模型,成年雄性Wistar大鼠60只,随机分为SPS模型组的12h、1d、4d、7d及正常组。     

后路与前路手术内固定融合术对脊柱骨折患者脊柱功能及创伤应激指标的影响

摘要 目的：探讨后路与前路手术内固定融合术对脊柱骨折患者脊柱功能及创伤应激指标的影响。方法：选取2015年3月~2019年3月期间徐州医科大学附属医院收治的102例脊柱骨折患者,根据手术方式分为后路组（n=52,后路手术内固定融合术）、前路组（n=50,前路手术内固定融合术）,比较两组患者手术相关指标、创伤应激指标、椎体参数、脊柱功能恢复优良率、并发症情况。结果：后路组术后的脊柱功能恢复优良率高于前路组（P<0.05）。后路组手术时间、切口长度、住院时间短于前路组,术中出血量少于前路组（P<0.05）。两组患者术后6个月椎体前缘高度、椎体后缘高度均升高,且后路组高于前路组（P<0.05）,Cobb''s角降低,且后路组低于前路组（P<0.05）。两组患者术后2周促肾上腺皮质激素（ACTH）、肿瘤坏死因子-α（TNF-α）、皮质醇（Cor）均升高,但后路组低于前路组（P<0.05）。后路组并发症发生率低于前路组（P<0.05）。结论：与前路手术内固定融合术相比,采用后路手术内固定融合术治疗脊柱骨折患者疗效确切,可有效减少创伤应激及并发症发生率,改善患者脊柱功能。     

创伤后应激障碍大鼠杏仁核PDE-4和CREB的表达

目的探讨PDE-4与CREB在创伤后应激障碍(post-traumatic stress disorder,PTSD)大鼠杏仁核内的表达变化,为进一步阐明PTSD增强恐惧记忆机制研究提供基础。方法成年雄性大鼠40只,随机分为PTSD模型1d、7d、14d组及正常对照组,采用单一连续刺激(single-prolonged stress,SPS)方法建立PTSD模型,应用免疫组化及Real-time PCR方法检测大鼠杏仁核PDE-4及CREB蛋白表达及mRNA表达变化。结果 PTSD造模后1d PDE-4蛋白表达显著降低,于PTSD 7d时降至最低,第14d时回升,但仍显著低于正常,PDE-4mRNA表达与蛋白表达同步变化;CREB蛋白在PTSD造模后1d表达显著增加,在PTSD 7d时升至最高,第14d时下降,但仍显著高于正常,其m PNA表达与蛋白表达同步变化。结论创伤应激刺激能诱发大鼠杏仁核PDE-4和CREB的表达变化,且PDE-4和CREB表达呈反向变化。     

细胞色素C和BAX在创伤后应激障碍大鼠海马神经元的表达及意义

观察细胞色素C（Cyt C）和凋亡相关基因BAX在创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）大鼠海马神经元中的表达,探讨其在PTSD大鼠海马神经元凋亡中的作用及相互关系。采用国际认定的SPS方法刺激大鼠建立PTSD大鼠模型,取SPS刺激后1、4、7、14、28d组和正常对照组。应用免疫组化、免疫荧光双标、激光共聚焦显微镜技术和免疫印迹法检测CytC和BAX蛋白的表达;     

肝癌术后患者心理弹性水平调查及与生存质量、应对方式和创伤后成长的相关性分析

摘要 目的：调查肝癌术后患者心理弹性水平现状,并探讨其与生存质量、应对方式和创伤后成长的相关性。方法：选取2018年11月-2021年3月我院收治的120例原发性肝癌术后住院患者,采用中文版Conner-Davidson心理弹性量表（CD-RICS）对患者心理弹性水平进行调查,另分别采用肝癌患者生活质量测定量表（QOL-LC）、医学应对方式问卷（MCMQ）、创伤后成长评定量表（PTGI）对患者进行问卷调查。采用Spearman法分析原发性肝癌术后患者心理弹性水平与生存质量、应对方式和创伤后成长的相关性。结果：肝癌术后患者心理弹性总分、乐观、自强、坚韧各维度评分均明显低于中国常模得分（P<0.05）;肝癌术后患者各生存质量维度评分均明显低于中国常模得分（P<0.05）;肝癌术后患者面对应对方式得分较中国常模得分低,回避和屈服应对方式得分较中国常模得分高（P<0.05）;肝癌术后患者创伤后成长总分、各维度评分均明显低于中国常模得分（P<0.05）。肝癌术后患者心理弹性总分与各生存质量维度得分呈正相关（P<0.05）。肝癌术后患者心理弹性总分与回避、屈服应对方式呈负相关,与面对应对方式得分呈正相关（P<0.05）。肝癌术后患者心理弹性总分与创伤后成长总分、各维度得分均呈正相关（P<0.05）。结论：肝癌术后患者具有较低的心理弹性水平,心理弹性水平与积极应对方式、生存质量和创伤后成长呈正相关,应采取针对性措施提高肝癌术后患者心理弹性水平,促进患者术后康复。     

PTSD症状与人格特征的关联及性别差异

目的:探究在中国人群中使用气质性格问卷(TCI)评测出的人格特质和PTSD的症状之间的关联,并在此基础上验证两者之间的关联是否也存在性别差异.方法:应用气质性格问卷中文版(TCI-144)及事件影响量表(IES-R)评估个体的人格和PTSD症状,以303名经历过5·12地震的大学生为调查对象,通过对两个调查量表的得分进行PTSD和人格的相关性分析.结果:①被调查者中有13.2％为PTSD可疑者,其中女性为35人(占女生总数的15.8％)男性为5人(占男生总数的7.8％).②在女性样本中,除了合作性因子与回避症状两者之间无关联外,性格维度的三因子与PTSD三症状均有相关;对于气质维度,追求刺激因子显示出了与闯入或过度警觉两个症状间有正相关;而回避损害和坚持性因子都只显示出了与过度警觉症状有正相关.③在男性样本中,除了性格维度的自我超越因子与PTSD三症状都显示了正相关之外,只有气质维度上的坚持性因子与回避症状之间存在正相关.结论:人格特质与PTSD存在显著关联,但是男女两性表现的是各自不同的相关关系.     

Risk factors of posttraumatic stress disorder among survivors after the 512 Wenchuan earthquake in China

This study investigated the psychological reactions of survivors of the 512 Wenchuan earthquake in China and the risk factors associated with those reactions. The Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), Type D Scale-14 (DS14), a self-developed trauma experience questionniare, and a demographic questionnaire were administered to 956 earthquake survivors (389 males and 567 females) in Mianzhu, one of the cities most affected by the earthquake. The results showed that postraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms affected 84.8% of survivors one to two months after the earthquake. Significant risk factors associated with PTSD symptoms included: (1) being female; (2) older age; (3) higher exposure to traumatic events during the earthquake; and (4) negative affect in Type-D personality.     

帕金森病伴抑郁患者DBS术后帕罗西汀治疗疗效观察

目的：研究丘脑底核（STN）脑深部电刺激（DBS）治疗帕金森病（PD）合并抑郁障碍术后服用帕罗西汀治疗的疗效。方法：将38例合并抑郁障碍的PD患者随机分为三组,行丘脑底核脑深部电极植入术,术后空白对照组不服用任何抗抑郁药物,药物治疗组服用帕罗西汀每日一次,每次20mg,安慰剂组服用安慰剂。术前一周,术后1个月、2个月和3个月进行随访和临床评价。结果：抑郁患者术后抑郁障碍症状如焦虑、绝望和激越症状也有不同程度好转,应用安慰剂后,患者术后抑郁障碍程度好转程度大于空白对照组（P〈0.05）,而应用帕罗西汀后术后3个月汉密尔顿抑郁量表评分（HAMD）下降程度显著低于空白对照组及安慰剂组（P〈0.05）。结论：表明STN-DBS术后PD患者的抑郁症状有所改善,辅助抗抑郁药物治疗效果更佳。     

Mental Health Problems among the Survivors in the Hard-Hit Areas of the Yushu Earthquake

Background

On April 14, 2010, an earthquake registering 7.1 on the Richter scale shook Qinghai Province in southwest China. The earthquake caused numerous casualties and much damage. The epicenter, Yushu County, suffered the most severe damage. As a part of the psychological relief work, the present study evaluated the mental health statuses of the people affected and identified the mental disorder risk factors related to earthquakes.

Methods

Five hundred and five earthquake survivors living in Yushu County were investigated 3–4 months after the earthquake. Participant demographic data including gender, age, marital status, ethnicity, educational level, and religious beliefs were collected. The Earthquake-Specific Trauma Exposure Indicators assessed the intensity of exposure to trauma during the earthquake. The PTSD Checklist-Civilian version (PCL-C) and the Hopkins Symptoms Checklist-25 (HSCL-25) assessed the symptoms and prevalence rates of probable Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as well as anxiety and depression, respectively. The Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS) evaluated subjective social support.

Results

The prevalence rates of probable PTSD, anxiety, and depression were 33.7%, 43.8% and 38.6%, respectively. Approximately one fifth of participants suffered from all three conditions. Individuals who were female, felt initial fear during the earthquake, and had less social support were the most likely to have poor mental health.

Conclusions

The present study revealed that there are serious mental problems among the hard–hit survivors of the Yushu earthquake. Survivors at high risk for mental disorders should be specifically considered. The present study provides useful information for rebuilding and relief work.     

Peritraumatic distress, watching television, and posttraumatic stress symptoms among rescue workers after the Great East Japan earthquake

Background

The Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2001 left around 20,000 dead or missing. Previous studies showed that rescue workers, as well as survivors, of disasters are at high risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study examined the predictive usefulness of the Peritraumatic Distress Inventory (PDI) among rescue workers of Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMATs) deployed during the acute disaster phase of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Methodology/Principal Findings

In this prospective observational study, the DMAT members recruited were assessed 1 month after the earthquake on the PDI and 4 months after the earthquake on the Impact of Event Scale-Revised to determine PTSD symptoms. The predictive value of the PDI at initial assessment for PTSD symptoms at the follow-up assessment was examined by univariate and multiple linear regression analysis. Of the 254 rescue workers who participated in the initial assessment, 173 completed the follow-up assessment. Univariate regression analysis revealed that PDI total score and most individual item scores predicted PTSD symptoms. In particular, high predictive values were seen for peritraumatic emotional distress such as losing control of emotions and being ashamed of emotional reactions. In multiple linear regression analysis, PDI total score was an independent predictor for PTSD symptoms after adjusting for covariates. As for covariates specifically, watching earthquake television news reports for more than 4 hours per day predicted PTSD symptoms.

Conclusions/Significance

The PDI predicted PTSD symptoms in rescue workers after the Great East Japan Earthquake. Peritraumatic emotional distress appears to be an important factor to screen for individuals at risk for developing PTSD among medical rescue workers. In addition, watching television for extended period of time might require attention at a time of crisis.     

Prevalence and Predictors of Somatic Symptoms among Child and Adolescents with Probable Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study Conducted in 21 Primary and Secondary Schools after an Earthquake

Purpose

To explore the prevalence rates and predictors of somatic symptoms among child and adolescent survivors with probable posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after an earthquake.

Methods

A total of 3053 students from 21 primary and secondary schools in Baoxing County were administered the Patient Health Questionnaire-13 (PHQ-13), a short version of PHQ-15 without the two items about sexuality and menstruation, the Children''s Revised Impact of Event Scale (CRIES), and the self-made Earthquake-Related Experience Questionnaire 3 months after the Lushan earthquake.

Results

Among child and adolescent survivors, the prevalence rates of all somatic symptoms were higher in the probable PTSD group compared with the controls. The most frequent somatic symptoms were trouble sleeping (83.2%), feeling tired or having low energy (74.4%), stomach pain (63.2%), dizziness (58.1%), and headache (57.7%) in the probable PTSD group. Older age, having lost family members, having witnessed someone get seriously injured, and having witnessed someone get buried were predictors for somatic symptoms among child and adolescent survivors with probable PTSD.

Conclusions

Somatic symptoms among child and adolescent earthquake survivors with probable PTSD in schools were common, and predictors of these somatic symptoms were identified. These findings may help those providing psychological health programs to find the child and adolescent students with probable PTSD who are at high risk of somatic symptoms in schools after an earthquake in China.     

Effects of the Higashi-Nihon earthquake: posttraumatic stress, psychological changes, and cortisol levels of survivors

On March 11, 2011, the Pacific side of Japan's northeast was devastated by an earthquake and tsunami. For years, many researchers have been working on ways of examining the psychological effects of earthquakes on survivors in disaster areas who have experienced aftershocks, catastrophic fires, and other damage caused by the earthquake. The goal of this study is to examine scores on psychological measures and salivary cortisol level in these individuals both before and three months after the earthquake. The participants had been measured for these variables before the earthquake. After the earthquake, we carried out PTSD screening using CAPS for participants for another experiment, and then again conducted the aforementioned tests. We collected saliva samples from all survivors. Our results show that social relationship scores on the WHO-QOL26, negative mood scores of the WHO-SUBI, total GHQ score, POMS confusion scores, and CMI emotional status score after the earthquake showed scores indicating significantly decreased compared to before the earthquake. On the other hand, salivary cortisol levels after the earthquake was significantly increased compared to before the earthquake. Moreover, the result of a multiple regression analysis found that negative mood score on the WHO-SUBI and social relationship score on the WHO-QOL26 were significantly related to salivary cortisol levels. Our results thus demonstrate that several psychological stress induced by the earthquake was associated with an increase in salivary cortisol levels. These results show similar findings to previous study. We anticipate that this study will provide a better understanding of posttraumatic responses in the early stages of adaptation to the trauma and expand effective prevention strategies and countermeasures for PTSD.     

Dysfunction and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Fracture Victims 50 Months after the Sichuan Earthquake

Background

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a rehabilitation intervention on physical dysfunction (PDF) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in fracture victims 50 months after the Sichuan earthquake of 2008 and to identify risk factors for PTSD.

Methods

This is a retrospective cohort study. Four hundred and fifty-nine earthquake-related fracture victims from Mianzhu city, Sichuan Province who did not qualify for disability pension participated. Two hundred and forty-five subjects received regular rehabilitation and 214 did not. Muscle strength, joint range of motion (ROM),sensory function, and sit-to-stand balance capacity were evaluated to assess PDF. The PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version (PCL-C) was administered to screen for PTSD. An ordinary least square regression was used to predict PTSD, and a logistic regression was used to predict PDF. In addition a Least Angle Regression (LARS) was carried out for PTSD to study the effects of rehabilitation and PDF at the same time.

Results

Unadjusted and adjusted group differences in physical dysfunction (p<0.01) and PTSD prevalence (p<0.05) were significant in favor of the rehabilitation group. In addition, being female, average or above family income, having witnessed death and fearfulness were found risk factors for PTSD symptoms 50 months after the earthquake. Both PDF and rehabilitation were selected predictors by LARS demonstrating opposite effects.

Conclusion

PDF and PTSD were significantly reduced by the rehabilitation intervention. Future medical intervention strategies should consider rehabilitation in order to assist survivors in dealing with both physical and psychological effects of natural disaster.