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A diagnosis of cancer has a normal stress response characterized by shock, numbness, and denial and often including despair and hopelessness. This study examined whether the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer produced post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD] in adult women. A total of 100 women with early stage breast cancer were selected from the Nuclear Medicine Hospital, Mosul, Iraq. The women answered special questionnaires that included some personal data and medical history. Overall, low rates of PTSD were observed in this sample of the study. The breast cancer experience does not seem to have the immediacy of threat to life or bodily integrity usually associated with external trauma. We urge continued study of this important issue, so that future studies on the empirical data about which illnesses and medical conditions are more likely to cause PTSD
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Humains , Femelle , Adulte , Adulte d'âge moyen , Sujet âgé , Troubles de stress post-traumatique/diagnostic , Région mammaireRÉSUMÉ
This study examined university students' symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder during war, and violence activities in Iraq. One hundred and fifty students filled in questionnaires and were assessed by the use of Post-traumatic Stress Reaction Index. We found high rates of post-traumatic stress reactions. The assessment of the students revealed that the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder tended to persist. Post-traumatic stress disorder scores were significantly correlated with the scores of depression and anxiety in both assessments [p = 0.05]. These results indicate that post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms can be seen after a stressful event that was perceived as life-threatening by at least some of the students, even though the children did not experience major losses, injury, or ongoing disruption in the community