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For some women, childbirth is a traumatic experience that results in significant mental and emotional distress. Whether owing to birth complications, postpartum events such as hemorrhage or pre-existing risk factors such as past history of sexual abuse or rape, the emotional effects of childbirth trauma can lead to acute stress disorder (ASD). To provide the best care for women after childbirth, it's imperative that nurses be able to identify signs of ASD and intervene appropriately. There are many things nurses can do to help women in what could be the most vulnerable time of their lives.
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Acontecimentos que Mudam a Vida , Parto/psicologia , Transtornos de Estresse Traumático Agudo/terapia , Feminino , Humanos , Serviços de Saúde Mental , Gravidez , Fatores de Risco , Meio Social , Transtornos de Estresse Traumático Agudo/enfermagemRESUMO
This study focuses on 34 victims of aggression at the workplace, less than 48 hours following the incident of aggression. We compared victims who received an EMDR emergency protocol (URG-EMDR; n = 19) that we developed with those who received a method of intervention called eclectic therapy (n = 15). The results show that URG-EMDR therapy, provided within 48 hours, resulted in a greater decrease in perceived stress and a lower PCL-S score than eclectic therapy did. The scores were lower in both groups after 24 hours, and after 3 months, the drop was significantly greater among the victims treated with the URG-EMDR protocol; none of the EMDR-treated patients exhibited symptoms of posttraumatic stress.
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Acidentes de Trabalho/psicologia , Agressão/psicologia , Vítimas de Crime/psicologia , Serviços Médicos de Emergência , Dessensibilização e Reprocessamento através dos Movimentos Oculares/métodos , Psicoterapia/métodos , Transtornos de Estresse Traumático Agudo/enfermagem , Transtornos de Estresse Traumático Agudo/psicologia , Violência/psicologia , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Inventário de Personalidade/estatística & dados numéricos , Projetos Piloto , Psicometria , Transtornos de Estresse Traumático Agudo/diagnósticoRESUMO
Disasters are tragic events that disrupt the normal functioning ofa community and overwhelm personal and community resources. The people who experience or simply witness traumatic events can be affected emotionally and develop a range of physical and emotional responses, which in turn can produce psychological, social, and physiological dysfunction. The challenge for health care providers is to recognize the range of emotions and to be able to identify when professional help is indicated. This article provides an overview of the human stress response and describes sources of stress that follow disasters, acute stress disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and interventions and resources used to care for victims after disasters.
