Peritraumatic tonic immobility is associated with PTSD symptom severity in Brazilian police officers: a prospective study
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
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37(1): 49-54, Jan-Mar/2015. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
Peritraumatic reactions feature prominently among the main predictors for development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Peritraumatic tonic immobility (PTI), a less investigated but equally important type of peritraumatic response, has been recently attracting the attention of researchers and clinicians for its close association with traumatic reactions and PTSD. Our objective was to investigate the role of PTI, peritraumatic panic, and dissociation as predictors of PTSD symptoms in a cohort of police recruits (n=132).Methods:
Participants were asked to complete the following questionnaires during academy training and after the first year of work Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist - Civilian Version (PCL-C), Physical Reactions Subscale (PRS), Peritraumatic Dissociative Experiences Questionnaire (PDEQ), Tonic Immobility Scale (TIS), and Critical Incident History Questionnaire.Results:
Employing a zero-inflated negative binomial regression model, we found that each additional point in the TIS was associated with a 9% increment in PCL-C mean scores (RM = 1.09), whereas for PRS, the increment was 7% (RM = 1.07). As the severity of peritraumatic dissociation increased one point in the PDEQ, the chance of having at least one symptom in the PCL-C increased 22% (OR = 1.22).Conclusions:
Our findings highlight the need to expand investigation on the incidence and impact of PTI on the mental health of police officers. .
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Oncogenes
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Proteínas Represoras
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Células Madre Neoplásicas
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Proteínas Cromosómicas no Histona
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Leucemia
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Proteína de la Leucemia Mieloide-Linfoide
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Animales
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
Asunto de la revista:
Psiquiatria
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)/BR
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