Nascer no Brasil II: protocolo de investigação da saúde materna, paterna e da criança no pós-parto / Nacer en Brasil II: protocolo de investigación en salud materna, paterna e infantil posparto / Birth in Brazil II: a postpartum maternal, paternal and child health research protocol

Resumo: A gravidez, o parto e o nascimento são momentos de grandes mudanças na vida das mães e dos pais. Este artigo tem como objetivo apresentar o protocolo da pesquisa para estimar a prevalência dos desfechos em saúde mental nas mães e pais no pós-parto, dos maus tratos e satisfação na atenção ao parto/abortamento, e as inter-relações entre eles e fatores socioeconômicos, obstétricos e da saúde da criança. A pesquisa tem dois componentes: estudo de coorte prospectiva com todas as puérperas entrevistadas nas 465 maternidades incluídas na linha de base da pesquisa Nascer no Brasil II realizada entre 2021 e 2023, e estudo seccional com os companheiros/pais dos bebês. As entrevistas são realizadas por ligação telefônica ou link de autopreenchimento enviado por WhatsApp com as puérperas aos 2 e 4 meses após o parto/aborto. Os companheiros são abordados três meses após o nascimento (excluídos os abortos, natimortos e neomortos), a partir do telefone informado pela puérpera na maternidade. As entrevistas abordam, entre as puérperas, sintomas de depressão, ansiedade e transtorno de estresse pós-traumático, maus-tratos na atenção na maternidade e qualidade do vínculo mãe-bebê. São investigados também a presença de morbidade materna e neonatal, utilização de serviços pós-natais, e satisfação com o atendimento na maternidade. Entre os pais, é abordada a ocorrência de sintomas de depressão e ansiedade, e a qualidade do relacionamento com a esposa/companheira e o bebê. As informações coletadas nessa etapa da pesquisa poderão subsidiar o planejamento e melhoria do cuidado voltado para a saúde da tríade mãe-pai-filho após o nascimento.

Resumen: El embarazo, el parto y el nacimiento son momentos de grandes cambios en la vida de madres y padres. Este artículo tiene como objetivo presentar el protocolo de investigación para estimar la prevalencia de los resultados de la salud mental en madres y padres en el posparto, maltratos y la satisfacción durante la atención del parto/aborto, y las interrelaciones entre ellos y los factores socioeconómicos, obstétricos y de salud infantil. La investigación tiene dos componentes: un estudio de cohorte prospectivo con todas las puérperas entrevistadas en las 465 maternidades incluidas en la línea de base de la encuesta Nacer en Brasil II realizada entre 2021 y 2023, y un estudio seccional con las parejas/padres de los bebés. Las entrevistas se efectúan mediante llamada telefónica o enlace de autocumplimentación enviado vía WhatsApp a las puérperas a los 2 y 4 meses después del parto/aborto. El contacto con la pareja se hace a los tres meses del nacimiento (excluyendo abortos, mortinatos y muertes de recién nacidos), a través del teléfono facilitado por la puérpera en la sala de maternidad. Las entrevistas abordan, entre las puérperas, los síntomas de depresión, ansiedad y trastorno de estrés postraumático, maltrato durante la atención en la maternidad y la calidad del vínculo madre-bebé. También se investiga la presencia de morbilidad materna y neonatal, uso de servicios posnatales y satisfacción con la atención en la maternidad. Entre los padres, se aborda la ocurrencia de síntomas de depresión y ansiedad, y la calidad de la relación con la esposa/pareja y el bebé. La información recopilada en esta etapa de la investigación puede apoyar la planificación y mejora de la atención dirigida a la salud de la tríada madre-padre-hijo después del nacimiento.

Abstract: Pregnancy, parturition and birth bring major changes to the lives of mothers and fathers. This article presents a research protocol for estimating the prevalence of postpartum mental health outcomes in mothers and fathers, abuse and satisfaction in delivery/abortion care, and the correlations between them and socioeconomic, obstetric, and child health factors. As a 2-component research, it consists of a prospective cohort study with all postpartum women interviewed in the 465 maternity hospitals included at the Birth in Brazil II baseline survey conducted from 2021 to 2023, and a cross-sectional study with the newborns' fathers/partners. Interviews will be conducted via telephone or self-completion link sent by WhatsApp with the mother at 2 and 4 months after delivery/abortion. Partners will be approached three months after birth (excluding abortions, stillbirths and newborn death) using the telephone number informed by the mother at the maternity ward. Postpartum women will be inquired about symptoms of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder, abuse during maternity care and quality of the mother-newborn bond. Maternal and neonatal morbidity, use of postnatal services, and satisfaction with maternity care are also investigated. Fathers will be asked to report on symptoms of depression and anxiety, and the quality of the relationship with the partner and the newborn. The information collected in this research stage may help to plan and improve care aimed at the postpartum health of the mother-father-child triad.

Trauma e literalidade: a razão psicodinâmica no espírito da traumatização neurocientífica / Trauma and literality: psychodynamic reason in the spirit of neuroscientific traumatization

Resumo Desde o seu nascimento na medicina cirúrgica do século XVII, a pesquisa do trauma admitiu interpretações múltiplas e associadas ora às lesões visíveis de órgãos e tecidos, ora à influência de agentes psíquicos patogênicos sobre a memória, a consciência e a personalidade. Com o aprofundamento do papel dos sistemas classificatórios desde DSM-III, o fenômeno do trauma será incorporado ao prisma psiquiátrico através do Transtorno de Estresse Pós-Traumático e destinado, finalmente, à circunscrição da pesquisa neurocientífica. A partir de revisão narrativa, este artigo abordará uma das premissas epistemológicas fundamentais para essa transição, que informa como o trauma psicológico ganhou autonomia sobre as descrições anatômicas para ser, cerca de um século depois, por ela reanexado enquanto fenômeno essencialmente corporal e aderido à gramática das neurociências.

Abstract Since its origin in the surgical medicine of the 17th century, trauma research has had multiple interpretations and has been associated either with visible injuries to organs and tissues, or with the influence of pathogenic psychic agents on memory, consciousness and personality. With the intensification of the role of classification systems since DSM-III, the phenomenon of trauma came to be incorporated into the psychiatric realm through Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and destined finally to the constraints of neuroscientific research. Based on a narrative review, this article will address one of the fundamental epistemological premises for this transition, which informs how psychological trauma gained autonomy over anatomical descriptions to be reclassified, around a century later, as an essentially bodily phenomenon and incorporated into the jargon of neurosciences.

Prévalence et facteurs prédicteurs des troubles post-traumatiques chez les accidentés de la voie publique / Prevalence and predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder in road traffic accidents

Introduction: les troubles post-traumatiques survenant à la suite d'un accident de la route ont un impact tant sanitaire qu'économique. Méthodes: notre étude prospective, vise à déterminer la prévalence de ces troubles, et de dégager leurs facteurs de risque auprès de sujets victimes d'accidents de la route et hospitalisés au service de chirurgie orthopédique et de traumatologie du Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Sfax-Tunisie. Résultats: soixante-dix sujets ont été inclus dans notre étude. La prévalence de l'état de stress aigu était de 37,1% et il a été associé au sexe féminin, au niveau scolaire bas, à la présence d'antécédents médicochirurgicaux, à la passivité au cours de l'accident, à la sévérité des lésions, et à la présence d'une symptomatologie anxieuse et dépressive. Le trouble stress post traumatique était constaté chez 40% des sujets et il a été associé au milieu de résidence urbain, à la passivité au cours de l'accident, et à la symptomatologie anxieuse et dépressive. Des scores faibles des stratégies de coping fonctionnelles et des scores élevés des stratégies de coping dysfonctionnelles ont été significativement associés à ces deux troubles. Le niveau scolaire bas, la résidence en milieu urbain, un niveau élevé d'anxiété et de dépression et la stratégie de coping de déni apparaissent comme des facteurs de risque indépendants de l'état de stress aigu et du trouble stress post traumatique. Conclusion: il s'avère ainsi important de déterminer un profil de personnes plus exposées aux troubles post-traumatique afin de permettre un dépistage précoce par les médecins avec lesquels les accidentés pourraient avoir des contacts dans les suites de leurs accidents.

ntroduction: Post-traumatic stress disorder following a road accident has both a health and an economic impact. Methods: we conducted a prospective study to determine the prevalence of this disorder, and to identify risk factors in subjects victims of road accidents and hospitalized in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology of the University Hospital Center of Sfax-Tunisia. Results: a total of sixty-ten subjects were included in this study. The prevalence of acute stress was 37.1% and was associated with female sex, low educational level, previous medical and surgical history, passivity during the accident, severity of injuries and the presence of anxious and depressive symptoms. Post-traumatic stress disorder was observed in 40% of subjects and was associated with urban residential environment, passivity during the accident and anxious and depressive symptoms. Low scores for functional coping strategies and high scores for dysfunctional coping strategies were significantly associated with both disorders. Low educational level, urban residential environment, high levels of anxiety and depression, and denial coping strategy appear to be independent risk factors for acute stress and post-traumatic stress disorder. Conclusion: It is therefore important to determine the profile of people at greater risk of post-traumatic stress disorder, to enable early diagnosis in victims of road accidents.

Adaptación transcultural del instrumento Intensive Care Psychological Assessment Tool en Colombia / Cross-Cultural adaptation of the Intensive Care Psychological Assessment Tool in Colombia / Adaptação transcultural do instrumento Intensive Care Psychological Assessment Tool na Colômbia

La hospitalización de una persona en unidad de cuidados intensivos (UCI) puede generar alteraciones mentales y físicas post internación; en Colombia existen pocas investigaciones para la detección anticipada de morbilidad psicológica en UCI. Este estudio busca generar una versión al español equivalente al instrumento Intensive Care Psychological Assessment Tool (IPAT). Se realizó una traducción directa e inversa del instrumento, previa autorización de los autores se incluyó participación de profesionales lingüistas en las traducciones. Se aplicaron entrevistas a personas de diferentes perfiles sociodemográficos hospitalizadas en UCI, para verificar la adecuación cultural y comparación de la versión colombiana con la versión original. Se encontraron que los ítems 1, 2, 3, 4 y 5 presentaron comprensibilidad del 100%, los restantes ítems 6, 7, 8 y 9 comprensibilidad del 97,5% y el ítem 10 una compresibilidad del 90% que requirió modificaciones. Las medidas de soporte vital como la ventilación mecánica, experiencias traumáticas y recuerdos de la hospitalización, han demostrado ser factores para desarrollar: Ansiedad depresión y trastorno de estrés postraumático, se espera que este estudio sea un punto de referencia para nuevas investigaciones basadas en adaptaciones transculturales de enfermería en Latinoamérica respecto a morbilidad psicológica. La versión colombiana del instrumento IPAT derivada por la adaptación transcultural es equivalente a la inglesa. El estudio sirve como inicio de nuevas investigaciones que busquen desarrollar un instrumento en español personalizado y verificado, y que pueda ser utilizado de forma habitual por el personal de enfermería en un futuro próximo.

Hospitalization in the intensive care unit (ICU) can result in mental and physical disturbances post-hospitalization. In Colombia, there is little research exploring the early detection of psychological morbidity in the ICU. This study aimed to develop a version of the Intensive Care Psychology Assessment Tool (IPAT) in Spanish equivalent to the original instrument. Direct and reverse translations of the IPAT instrument were carried out with prior authorization from the authors and the participation of professional linguists. People with different sociodemographic profiles, hospitalized in the ICU, were interviewed to confirm the cultural adequacy of the Colombian version, as well as to compare it with the original version. It was found that items 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 presented 100% comprehensibility, items 6, 7, 8, and 9 had 97.5% comprehensibility, and item 10 had 90% comprehensibility, requiring modifications. Life support measures such as mechanical ventilation, traumatic experiences, and memories of the hospital stay were detected as factors for the development of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. It is hoped that this study will be a reference point for new research based on cross-cultural adaptations related to psychological morbidity, in the nursing field in Latin America. The Colombian version of the IPAT instrument derived from this cross-cultural adaptation is equivalent to the English one. This study represents a starting point for new research that aims to develop a personalized and validated instrument in Spanish that can be used regularly by nursing staff in the near future.

A internação de uma pessoa na unidade de terapia intensiva (UTI) pode gerar alterações mentais e físicas pós-internação; na Colômbia há poucas pesquisas para a detecção precoce de morbidade psicológica na UTI. Este estudo busca gerar uma versão em espanhol equivalente ao instrumento Intensive Care Psychology Assessment Tool (IPAT). Foi realizada tradução direta e reversa do instrumento IPAT, com autorização prévia dos autores, foi incluída a participação de linguistas profissionais nas traduções. Serão aplicadas entrevistas com pessoas de diferentes perfis sociodemográficos internadas na UTI, para verificar a adequação cultural e comparação da versão colombiana com a versão original. Verificou-se que os itens 1, 2, 3, 4 e 5 apresentaram 100% de compreensibilidade, os demais itens 6, 7, 8 e 9 tiveram 97,5% de compreensibilidade e o item 10 teve 90% de compreensibilidade que necessitou de modificações. Medidas de suporte à vida, como ventilação mecânica, experiências traumáticas e memórias de hospitalização, demonstraram ser fatores no desenvolvimento de: ansiedade, depressão e transtorno de estresse pós-traumático, espera-se que este estudo seja um ponto de referência para novas pesquisas baseadas em estudos cruzados de adaptações culturais da enfermagem na América Latina em relação à morbidade psicológica. A versão colombiana do instrumento IPAT derivada da adaptação transcultural é equivalente à inglesa. O estudo serve como início de novas pesquisas que buscam desenvolver um instrumento personalizado e verificado em espanhol, e que possa ser utilizado regularmente pela equipe de enfermagem em um futuro próximo.

Is post-traumatic stress disorder related to the severity of physical trauma?

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Trauma can cause physical morbidity and even result in death. Besides, it can lead to serious mental problems as well. The most well-known mental health problem is post-traumatic stress disorder. Through this study, it was primarily aimed to find out whether the severity of physical trauma is effective on post-traumatic stress disorder and other risk factors if any. METHODS: The reports of the patients who were transferred to the Turkish Council of Forensic Medicine Third Speciality Board between January 01, 2019, and December 31, 2020, for post-traumatic invalidity or disability evaluation and whose psychiatric examinations were performed were retrospectively analyzed in the electronic environment. RESULTS: It was found that 34 (26.4%) of the patients had a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (under treatment for at least 6 months), while 76 (58.9%) of them did not have a psychiatric disease and 19 (14.7%) of them had mental disorders not associated with trauma (i.e., affective disorder, anxiety disorder, etc.). No significant correlation was found between trauma scores and post-traumatic stress disorder (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: Based on the results of our study, post-traumatic stress disorder and the severity of physical trauma are not significantly correlated. Being of female gender, sustaining a non-accidental injury, and witnessing a fatal event stand out as significant risk factors.

Terapia de extinción y estimulación magnética transcraneal para el tratamiento de trastornos de ansiedad / Extinction therapy and transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of anxiety disorders

Resumen Objetivo: Describir los factores que pueden determinar la reducción de los síntomas en el trastorno de ansiedad generalizada y trastorno por estrés postraumático, mediante estimulación magnética transcraneal en combinación con terapia de extinción. Material y Métodos: Se realizó una búsqueda en bases de datos (Cochrane, EBSCO, Pubmed, Sciencedirect y Wiley), con las palabras clave "transcranial magnetic stimulation", "human", "fear extinction". Los criterios de selección incluyen estudios en humanos, tratamientos con terapia de extinción y EMT, en donde se registre la conductancia de la piel como variable de respuesta. Resultados: Existe poca investigación que cumpla con los criterios de la presente revisión bibliográfica. Se obtuvieron 5 artículos enfocados en el tratamiento de síntomas como el miedo y la recurrencia de recuerdos traumáticos. Los protocolos de estimulación son heterogéneos, la frecuencia de estimulación va de 1 Hz a 30 Hz. La estimulación de alta frecuencia fue la más utilizada. La duración máxima de los efectos reportados fue de 1 mes. Conclusiones: La EMT junto con la terapia de extinción como tratamiento para TEPT y TAG es un campo de estudio que requiere de más investigación. Los resultados sobre su eficacia no son concluyentes, el tamaño de muestra es pequeño y es necesario identificar qué protocolos son eficaces a largo plazo. Los estudios clínicos con pacientes que presenten estos trastornos son relevantes para conocer los efectos de aquellos protocolos que han sido exitosos en pacientes sanos (condicionados al miedo).

Abstract Objective: To describe the factors that can determine the reduction of symptoms in generalized anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorders by transcranial magnetic stimulation in combination with extinction therapy. Material and methods: A bibliographic review was conducted in databases (Cochrane, EBSCO, PubMed, ScienceDirect y Wiley), using the keywords: "transcranial magnetic stimulation", "human" and "fear extinction". A selection of clinical trials that used extinction therapy plus TMS and the skin conductance as variable quantified was made. Results: Five articles focused on the treatment of symptoms, like fear and recurrence of traumatic memories were obtained. There is little research on the topic. Stimulation protocols are heterogeneous between studies (stimulation frequency ranges from 1 to 30 Hz). Most of the studies reviewed reported the use of high-frequency stimulation. The maximum duration of therapeutic effects reported was one month. Conclusions: TMS and extinction therapy as a treatment for PTSD and GAD has a growing research field. Effectiveness results are not conclusive, sample sizes are small, and studies do not focus on which protocols are effective in the long-term. New studies that include patients with diagnosed PTSD and GAD are relevant to assess the protocols that have already been successful in healthy patients (fear-conditioned).

Treating post-traumatic stress disorder in survivors of community and domestic violence using narrative exposure therapy: a case series in two public health centers in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil / Terapia de exposição narrativa para o tratamento do transtorno de estresse pós-traumático com pessoas que passaram por violência doméstica e comunitária: estudo de série de casos em dois centros de saúde no Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Abstract Prevalence of violence in Brazil is high, which contributes to an increasing number of trauma-related disorders, especially post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study aims to present a case series of PTSD patients treated with narrative exposure therapy (NET) in two public health centers in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Health professionals were trained in a two-week workshop to deliver NET. Exposure to violence and other potentially traumatic events, as well as PTSD were assessed by interviewers before treatment and six months later in follow-up interviews conducted by blind assessors. Multiple traumatic events, including different types of childhood and sexual abuse, intimate partner violence and community violence were reported. Five patients were exposed to community violence, and one to domestic violence, during or after NET treatment. Treatment delivery was integrated into the routine of health centers. Eight patients completed NET and presented a substantial reduction in PTSD severity at six-month follow-up. NET is a feasible and effective treatment for PTSD patients exposed to ongoing violence, and can be integrated into established public health services.

Resumo A prevalência de exposição à violência é alta no Brasil, contribuindo para o aumento do número de transtornos relacionados a traumas, especialmente o transtorno de estresse pós-traumático (TEPT). Este estudo tem por objetivo apresentar uma série de casos de pacientes com TEPT que passaram pela terapia de exposição narrativa (NET) em dois centros de saúde do Rio de Janeiro. Os profissionais de saúde receberam duas semanas de treinamento NET. A exposição à violência e a outros eventos potencialmente traumáticos, bem como o TEPT, foram avaliados por entrevistadores antes do tratamento e seis meses depois em entrevistas de acompanhamento conduzidas por avaliadores sob condição cega. O tratamento foi integrado à rotina dos serviços. Oito pacientes completaram a NET e apresentaram redução substancial na severidade do TEPT. Todos reportaram exposição a eventos traumáticos múltiplos, incluindo diferentes tipos de abuso infantil, sexual, violência por parceiro íntimo e comunitária. Cinco pacientes foram expostos à violência comunitária e um à violência doméstica durante ou após o tratamento. Esta série de casos mostra que a NET é um tratamento eficaz para pacientes com TEPT expostos a violências contínuas e pode ser integrado nos serviços públicos de saúde.

Frequência de sintomas sugestivos de transtorno de estresse agudo em pacientes queimados / Frequency of symptoms suggestive of acute stress disorder in burn patients / Frecuencia de síntomas sugestivos de trastorno de estrés agudo en pacientes quemados

As queimaduras são um sério problema de saúde pública devido aos altos custos financeiros e aos impactos físicos, psicológicos e sociais nos indivíduos afetados. Este artigo apresenta um estudo transversal, que investigou a possível ocorrência do transtorno de estresse agudo em pacientes vítimas de queimaduras, a partir do levantamento de sintomas sugestivos do transtorno em pacientes hospitalizados em uma unidade de queimados, com base em uma amostragem não probabilística e de conveniência. Os resultados indicaram que a margem de transtorno de estresse agudo em pacientes que foram internados na unidade de queimados da instituição estudada está próxima à prevalência prevista pelo Manual Diagnóstico e Estatístico de Transtornos Mentais, que é de 10%. A pesquisa mostra a importância de se considerar os impactos psicológicos das queimaduras e a necessidade de políticas públicas que possam ajudar a prevenir e tratar esses transtornos em pacientes afetados.

Burns are a serious public health problem due to the high financial costs and physical, psychological, and social impacts on affected individuals. This article presents a cross-sectional study that investigated the possible occurrence of acute stress disorder in burn patients by assessing symptoms suggestive of the disorder in patients hospitalized in a burn unit, based on a non-probabilistic convenience sample. The results indicated that the rate of acute stress disorder in patients admitted to the burn unit of the institution studied is close to the prevalence predicted by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which is 10%. The research highlights the importance of considering the psychological impacts of burns and the need for public policies to prevent and treat these disorders in affected patients.

Las quemaduras representan un grave problema de salud pública debido a los altos costos financieros y a los impactos físicos, psicológicos y sociales en las personas afectadas. Este artículo presenta un estudio transversal que investigó la posible presencia de trastorno de estrés agudo en pacientes víctimas de quemaduras, mediante la evaluación de síntomas sugestivos del trastorno en pacientes hospitalizados en una unidad de quemados, utilizando una muestra no probabilística y de conveniencia. Los resultados indicaron que la tasa de trastorno de estrés agudo en pacientes ingresados en la unidad de quemados de la institución estudiada se encuentra cercana a la prevalencia prevista en el Manual Diagnóstico y Estadístico de Trastornos Mentales, que es del 10%. La investigación resalta la importancia de considerar los impactos psicológicos de las quemaduras y la necesidad de políticas públicas que puedan contribuir a prevenir y tratar estos trastornos en los pacientes afectados.

Compassion Fatigue and Compassion Satisfaction among Staff Nurses Working in Critical Care Units

When compassion has been demonstrated for a long time, compassion fatigue could manifest as a negative outcome. Nurses who are affected by compassion fatigue have expressed feelings of depression, which may be related to the constant emotional trauma they experience by virtue of being employed in critical care areas. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to assess compassion fatigue in terms of burnout and secondary traumatic stress and compassion satisfaction among nurses working in the critical care units of a tertiary care hospital in Punjab. A total of 100 staff nurses were selected by convenience sampling technique. Data was collected by socio-demographic profile, professional profile and Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL) Version 5 (2009). The results revealed that 65 percent of the subjects had average level, 34 percent had low and only 1 percent had high level of burnout. It was found that 59 percent of the subjects had average level of secondary traumatic stress, 40 percent had low level and only 1 percent had high level of secondary traumatic stress. Majority (54%) had average level, 45 percent had high level and only 1 percent had low level of compassion satisfaction. Secondary traumatic stress was found to be significantly associated with socio-economic status, duration of work experience in critical care units and leave in past one week. Compassion satisfaction was significantly associated with age, habitat, professional qualification and extra duties performed. Majority of the subjects had average level of burnout and secondary traumatic stress. Secondary traumatic stress was higher in staff nurses who belonged to lower middle class (p=0.05) and who had not taken leave in the past one weak and among staff nurses who had 11-15 years of work experience in critical care units.

Validation Spanish of the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Scale in the Postpartum - City BITS / Validación al castellano de la Escala de Trastorno de Estrés Postraumático en el Postparto - City BITS

Background: Postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has a prevalence of 3-4% in women, rising to 15-19% in the presence of risks during pregnancy or childbirth, and reaching 39% in the case of neonatal death. Perinatal complications can trigger a real or perceived threat to maternal or neonatal life, which can evoke intense emotional reactions equivalent to a traumatic stressor according to PTSD criteria. Four symptom clusters have been identified: re-experiencing, avoidance, negative cognitions and mood, and hyperarousal symptoms. Despite its high comorbidity with depression and anxiety, postpartum PTSD remains underdiagnosed in maternal settings. The Postpartum Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Scale, originally developed in England, is in the process of translation and global validation. Objective: To validate the Spanish adaptation of the City Birth Trauma Scale. Methods: Quantitative, nonexperimental, cross-sectional, descriptive-correlational study in a sample of 677 Argentine women with children under 12 months of age. Results: Exploratory factor analysis revealed two dimensions that explained 49.56% of the total variance. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the two-factor structure. The scale showed high internal consistency (total α = .903), with α = .872 for 'birth-related symptoms' and α = .886 for 'general symptoms'. Construct validity of the City BiTS was demonstrated by moderate associations with the DASS-21 subscales and a negative correlation with the BIEPS-A. Conclusions: The Spanish adaptation of the City Birth Trauma Scale is confirmed as a reliable and valid instrument, consistent with original research findings and subsequent validations, articulating postpartum PTSD in two symptom categories: birth-related and general.

Introducci�n: El Trastorno de Estr�s Postraum�tico (TEPT) posparto tiene una prevalencia del 3�4% en mujeres, incrementando al 15-19% en presencia de riesgos durante la gestaci�n o parto, y alcanzando un 39% en caso de fallecimiento neonatal. Las complicaciones perinatales pueden desencadenar una amenaza real o interpretada sobre la vida materna o neonatal, lo cual puede suscitar intensas respuestas emocionales equivalentes a un estresor traum�tico seg�n los criterios de TEPT. Se identifican cuatro grupos sintom�ticos: reexperimentaci�n, evitaci�n, cogniciones y estado de �nimo negativos y s�ntomas de hiperactivaci�n. A pesar de su alta comorbilidad con depresi�n y ansiedad, el TEPT posparto permanece subdiagnosticado en contextos maternales. La Escala de Trastorno de Estr�s Postraum�tico en el Postparto, originalmente dise�ada en ingl�s en Inglaterra, est� en proceso de traducci�n y validaci�n global. Objetivo: Validar la adaptaci�n al castellano de The City Birth Trauma Scale. M�todo: Estudio cuantitativo, no experimental, transversal y descriptivo-correlacional en una muestra de 677 mujeres argentinas con hijos menores de 12 meses. Resultados: El an�lisis factorial exploratorio revel� dos dimensiones que explican el 49.56% de la varianza total. El an�lisis factorial confirmatorio respald� esta estructura bifactorial. La escala demostr� una alta consistencia interna (α total = 0.903), siendo α = 0.872 para "S�ntomas relacionados con el parto" y α = 0.886 para "S�ntomas generales". La validez de constructo de City BiTS se evidenci� a trav�s de asociaciones moderadas con las subescalas de DASS-21 y una correlaci�n negativa con BIEPS-A. Conclusi�n: La adaptaci�n al castellano de The City Birth Trauma Scale se confirma como un instrumento confiable y v�lido, alineado con hallazgos de la investigaci�n original y validaciones subsiguientes, articulando el TEPT posparto en dos categor�as sintom�ticas: las relacionadas al parto y las generales.

Current situation and influencing factors of post-traumatic stress disorder among firefighters in Chongqing City / 中国职业医学

{L-End}Objective To analyze the current status of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among firefighters in Chongqing City and explore its influencing factors. {L-End}Methods A total of 1 021 firefighters in Chongqing City were selected as the study subjects using the convenient sampling method. The PTSD Checklist Civilian Version was used to assess their PTSD symptom and characteristics. The Trait Coping Style Questionnaire and the Social Support Rating Scale were used to investigate coping styles and the level of social support. {L-End}Results The positive detection rate of PTSD among the study subjects was 4.6%(47/1 021), with positive detection rates of re-experiencing, avoidance/numbing, and hyperarousal symptoms of 7.0%, 9.2%, and 16.5%, respectively. The positive detection rates of re-experiencing, avoidance/numbing, and hyperarousal symptoms in the PTSD firefighters were higher than those in non-PTSD firefighters (83.0% vs 3.3%, 93.6% vs 5.1%, 100.0% vs 12.1%, respectively; all P<0.01). The results of the multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that being injured in the past six months and adopting a negative coping style were risk factors for PTSD ［odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were 2.65 (1.07-6.56) and 1.26 (1.19-1.33), respectively; both P<0.05］, while adopting a positive coping style and having a higher level of social support were protective factors for PTSD ［OR and 95%CI were 0.90 (0.85-0.95) and 0.95 (0.91-0.99), respectively; both P<0.05］. {L-End}Conclusion The incidence of PTSD among the firefighters in Chongqing City is relatively high, with symptoms mainly characterized by hyperarousal. Being injured in the past six months, coping styles, and the level of social support are influencing factors for PTSD.

Using machine learning algorithm to predict the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder among firefighters in Changsha / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVES@#Firefighters are prone to suffer from psychological trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the workplace, and have a poor prognosis after PTSD. Reliable models for predicting PTSD allow for effective identification and intervention for patients with early PTSD. By collecting the psychological traits, psychological states and work situations of firefighters, this study aims to develop a machine learning algorithm with the aim of effectively and accurately identifying the onset of PTSD in firefighters, as well as detecting some important predictors of PTSD onset.@*METHODS@#This study conducted a cross-sectional survey through convenient sampling of firefighters from 20 fire brigades in Changsha, which were evenly distributed across 6 districts and Changsha County, with a total of 628 firefighters. We used the synthetic minority oversampling technique (SMOTE) to process data sets and used grid search to finish the parameter tuning. The predictive capability of several commonly used machine learning models was compared by 5-fold cross-validation and using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC-AUC), accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 score.@*RESULTS@#The random forest model achieved good performance in predicting PTSD with an average AUC score at 0.790. The mean accuracy of the model was 90.1%, with an F1 score of 0.945. The three most important predictors were perseverance, forced thinking, and reflective deep thinking, with weights of 0.165, 0.158, and 0.152, respectively. The next most important predictors were employment time, psychological power, and optimism.@*CONCLUSIONS@#PTSD onset prediction model for Changsha firefighters constructed by random forest has strong predictive ability, and both psychological characteristics and work situation can be used as predictors of PTSD onset risk for firefighters. In the next step of the study, validation using other large datasets is needed to ensure that the predictive models can be used in clinical setting.

Phytochemical interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder: A cluster co-occurrence network analysis using CiteSpace / 中西医结合学报

OBJECTIVE@#This study investigated trends in the study of phytochemical treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).@*METHODS@#The Web of Science database (2007-2022) was searched using the search terms "phytochemicals" and "PTSD," and relevant literature was compiled. Network clustering co-occurrence analysis and qualitative narrative review were conducted.@*RESULTS@#Three hundred and one articles were included in the analysis of published research, which has surged since 2015 with nearly half of all relevant articles coming from North America. The category is dominated by neuroscience and neurology, with two journals, Addictive Behaviors and Drug and Alcohol Dependence, publishing the greatest number of papers on these topics. Most studies focused on psychedelic intervention for PTSD. Three timelines show an "ebb and flow" phenomenon between "substance use/marijuana abuse" and "psychedelic medicine/medicinal cannabis." Other phytochemicals account for a small proportion of the research and focus on topics like neurosteroid turnover, serotonin levels, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression.@*CONCLUSION@#Research on phytochemicals and PTSD is unevenly distributed across countries/regions, disciplines, and journals. Since 2015, the research paradigm shifted to constitute the mainstream of psychedelic research thus far, leading to the exploration of botanical active ingredients and molecular mechanisms. Other studies focus on anti-oxidative stress and anti-inflammation. Please cite this article as: Gao B, Qu YC, Cai MY, Zhang YY, Lu HT, Li HX, Tang YX, Shen H. Phytochemical interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder: A cluster co-occurrence network analysis using CiteSpace. J Integr Med. 2023; 21(4):385-396.

As raízes do trauma: uma revisão sobre a história do psicotraumatismo / The roots of trauma: a review of the history of psychotrauma

Resumo A percepção do papel do trauma psicológico na origem de problemas psiquiátricos aumentou e diminuiu ao longo da história da psiquiatria. Com a concepção do transtorno de estresse pós-traumático (TEPT), entretanto, as sociedades ocidentais presenciaram uma profunda expansão do discurso do traumatismo na interpretação de experiências humanas devastadoras, como catástrofes, genocídios, desastres e epidemias. A partir de revisão bibliográfica integrativa, este artigo analisa alguns dos determinantes históricos e epistemológicos que fundamentam o surgimento da memória traumática e o estabelecimento do trauma como campo semântico que orienta respostas clínicas e estratégias políticas no campo das ciências humanas e da saúde.

Abstract Perceptions of the importance of the role of psychological trauma in the origins of psychiatric problems have oscillated throughout the history of psychiatry. However, since the conception of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), western societies have witnessed a marked expansion of the discourse of trauma in the interpretation of devastating human experiences like catastrophes, genocides, disasters, and epidemics. Through an integrative literature review, this article analyzes some of the historical and epistemological determinants behind the emergence of traumatic memory and the establishment of trauma as a semantic field that orients clinical responses and political strategies in the field of the humanities and the health sciences.

Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and affects in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic / Sintomas de transtorno de estresse pós-traumático e afetos em profissionais da saúde durante a pandemia da COVID-19

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and affects in health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Three hundred and seventy-four health professionals, among which 235 were front-line and 139 non-front-line workers, answered an online questionnaire consisting of socio-demographic data, identification of past mental disorders, personal experience facing the pandemic, the Impact of Event Scale, and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule. The sample consisted mainly of physicians and nursing staff aged between 30 and 49 years. Results: The results demonstrate high scores of symptoms related to post-traumatic stress disorder, with greater expressiveness among front-line professionals, especially in the nursing staff, and a strong correlation of these results with negative affects. Conclusion: Psychological assistance and interventions directed to health professionals are urgent to mitigate the impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objetivo: Este estudo objetivou avaliar sintomas de transtorno de estresse pós-traumático e afetos em profissionais de saúde durante a pandemia da COVID-19. Método: Trezentos e setenta e quatro profissionais da área da saúde, dentre os quais 235 profissionais que estavam atuando na linha de frente e 139 que não estavam na linha de frente, responderam a um questionário online composto por dados sociodemográficos, identificação de transtornos mentais pregressos, experiência pessoal frente à pandemia e Escala do Impacto do Evento e Escala de Afetos Positivos e Afetos Negativos. A amostra foi composta majoritariamente de médicos e funcionários da equipe de enfermagem com idades entre 30 e 49 anos. Resultados: Os resultados demonstram altas pontuações de sintomas relativos ao transtorno de estresse pós-traumático, com maior expressividade nos profissionais da linha de frente, principalmente na equipe de enfermagem, e forte correlação desses resultados com afetos negativos. Conclusão: O atendimento e intervenções psicológicas direcionadas aos profissionais de saúde são urgentes para mitigar os impactos causados pela pandemia da COVID-19.

Psychopathological intersection between obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder: scoping review of similarities and differences

Abstract Introduction Although post-traumatic stress disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder have distinct diagnostic criteria, some psychopathological phenomena seem to be shared, which may lead to misdiagnosis and erroneous treatment decisions. This scoping review explores the psychopathological similarities and differences between these two disorders. Method The review complies with the recommendations of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) and included articles published in Portuguese, English, or Spanish in the last 50 years indexed in the PubMed database. Case-reports were excluded. Results Fifty-three studies with different designs were included (30 [56.5%] were cross-sectional studies; eight [15.1%] were case-control studies; one [1.9%] was a cohort study; three [5.7%] were clinical trials; nine [17%] were reviews/systematic reviews; and two [3.8%] were meta-analyses). The main psychopathological aspects described by the studies included were flashbacks x obsessions; avoidant behavior (AB); depressive, anxious, and somatic symptoms; sexuality, sleep, and appetite; psychiatric comorbidities; and suicidality. The intersection between clinical features seems to occur in the extrinsic psychopathological dimension. Conclusion The disorders' core psychopathological symptoms (intrinsic characteristics) are distinctly different, since flashbacks and obsessions are consequences of different predominant defective mental functions: the former derives from defective memory, the latter from defective thought. Along the same lines, the ABs observed in the two disorders are products of different purposes and inner necessities.

A soberania do visível: como a memória traumática se torna estresse traumático / The sovereignty of the visible: how traumatic memory becomes traumatic stress / La soberanía de lo visible: cómo la memoria traumática se convierte en estrés traumático

Desde o lançamento da terceira versão do Manual Diagnóstico e Estatístico de Transtornos Mentais (DSM-III), a psiquiatria biológica vem sistematicamente aplicando seu raciocínio classificatório a fenômenos sociais de múltiplas naturezas. Nessa perspectiva, ganha relevância o discurso do trauma, pelo qual acontecimentos de magnitude devastadora passaram a receber interpretações neurocomportamentais e foram, finalmente, reconhecidos menos por seus impactos culturais e subjetivos que pelas alterações fisiológicas que propiciam. Apoiado em revisão narrativa, este artigo procurará explorar a transição da racionalidade traumática entre o século XIX, quando o trauma fora concebido em associação ao conceito cognitivo de memória, e o século XX, quando finalmente esse fenômeno foi anexado à pesquisa neurocientífica do estresse. A pluralidade de modelos conceituais e paradigmas determinísticos pode contribuir para que a pesquisa do trauma produza protocolos de enfrentamento multifatoriais mais adequados à experiência humana do sofrimento pós-traumático.

Since the release of the third version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III), biological psychiatry has been systematically applying its classification reasoning to social phenomena of many natures. From this perspective, the discourse of trauma gained relevance and events of devastating magnitude began to receive neurobehavioral interpretations until finally being recognized less for their cultural and subjective effects than for the physiological changes they cause. By a narrative review, this study aims to analyze the transition of traumatic rationality from the 19th century, when trauma was associated with the cognitive concept of memory, to the 20th century, when this phenomenon was finally attached to neuroscientific research on stress. The plurality of conceptual models and deterministic paradigms can contribute to the fact that trauma research produces multifactorial coping protocols more appropriate to the human experience of post-traumatic suffering.

Desde la publicación de la tercera versión del Manual Diagnóstico y Estadístico de los Trastornos Mentales (DSM-III), la psiquiatría biológica ha aplicado sistemáticamente su razonamiento clasificatorio a fenómenos sociales de múltiple naturaleza. Desde esta perspectiva cobra relevancia el discurso del trauma, a través del cual eventos muy devastadores pasaron a tener interpretaciones neuroconductuales y finalmente fueron reconocidos menos por sus impactos culturales y subjetivos que por los cambios fisiológicos que provocan. A partir de una revisión narrativa, este artículo busca explorar la transición del razonamiento traumático entre el siglo XIX, cuando el trauma se concibe en asociación con el concepto cognitivo de memoria, y el siglo XX, cuando este fenómeno se vincula a la investigación neurocientífica sobre estrés. La diversidad de modelos conceptuales y paradigmas deterministas puede contribuir a que la investigación del trauma produzca protocolos de afrontamiento multifactoriales más adecuados a la experiencia humana del sufrimiento postraumático.

Secondary trauma amongst administrative support staff working with traumatic incident dockets within the South African Police Service in Johannesburg, South Africa

Background: Secondary trauma is trauma experienced by those in close contact with the victims of trauma. Research shows that some individuals exposed to photographs or video presentations of traumatic events may experience secondary trauma. This includes administrative staff within the South African Police Service (SAPS), who work with trauma dockets. Objectives: We explored the effects of secondary trauma on administrative support staff within the SAPS, their access to psychological support in the SAPS, and their use of the employee health and wellness (EHW) services in the SAPS. Methods: An exploratory qualitative study was conducted among administrative support staff from one of the four Johannesburg clusters of the SAPS. In-depth interviews took place with seven staff members. The data were analysed using Atlas.ti. Results: Administrative support staff are exposed to trauma through incident dockets, victim statements, and gruesome images. The study participants indicated that they experienced trauma daily, and symptoms of trauma such as flashbacks, anxiety, sadness, nightmares, paranoia, avoidance, recurrent thoughts, and fear of death. They were overprotective of their loved ones and paranoid. They were not utilising the EHW services due to lack of access to appropriate services, or the stigma attached to seeking help from mental health professionals. Conclusion: The SAPS needs to develop and implement a strategy to mitigate the impact of secondary trauma on its personnel, which include administrative support staff. Evidence-based interventions, such as resilience training, should be considered as part of the strategy

CiteSpace-based visualization analysis of domestic and foreign researches on post-traumatic stress disorder in recent five years / 四川精神卫生

ObjectiveTo understand the research status of post-traumatic stress disorder （PTSD） at home and abroad in recent five years， and to grasp the research frontiers and hot spots in this field. MethodsTwo electronic databases， Web of Science and China National Knowledge Infrastructure （CNKI）， were retrieved for the literature published from January 1， 2017 to December 31， 2021. A total of 8 505 literatures were included， then the visualization analysis of the number of publications， authors， countries， institutions and keywords was conducted based on Microsoft Excel and CiteSpace software. Results① The number of publications in domestic and foreign showed an increasing trend in recent five years. ② In foreign literature， the top five countries in terms of the number of publications were the United States， the United Kingdom， China， Australia and Canada， with Canada having the highest centrality （0.18）. ③ Both domestic and foreign research institutions were dominated by universities. ④ In terms of the number of articles published， the top three foreign scholars were Bryant RA， Ressler KJ and Greenberg N， and the top three Chinese scholars were Wu Xinchun， Li Yuefeng， Yan Xingke and Zhang Guiqing （tied for the third place）. Compared with foreign authors， the number of articles published by Chinese scholars was relatively small. ⑤ In terms of research keywords， PTSD and depression were of more concern in both domestic and foreign. ConclusionIn recent five years， PTSD has been a hot topic at home and abroad， with both domestic and international studies focusing on PTSD and depression， and strengthening international exchanges may help promote progress in the field of PTSD research.