Essays about: "PTSD"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 47 essays containing the word PTSD.
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1. Lush Mental Landscapes : effects of Horticulture Therapy on Depression, Anxiety Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : Every developing human brain is formed by the environment, which is why our surroundings are an important factor for mental health. The natural surroundings have been shown to enhance mood and reduce stress. Being in a natural environment offers a refreshing setting that enables the brain to recover from mental fatigue. READ MORE
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2. Neglected in childhood : Psychiatric consequences in adulthood
University essay fromAbstract : Childhood maltreatment is highly prevalent in today’s world, and neglect is a large portion thereof. Neglect is one of the most common types of child maltreatment, but is often overlooked in research. This literature review aimed to identify the psychiatric consequences and trajectories of childhood neglect leading to adulthood. READ MORE
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3. THE RE-EMERGENCE OF A PSYCHIATRIC PARADIGM : A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF THE EFFICACY OF MDMA-ASSISTED AND PSILOCYBIN-ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR PTSD AND MDD
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologiAbstract : Psychedelic research became throttled in the 1970s, though the clinical interest for psychedelics has seen a resurgence in the last couple of decades for their application as psychotherapy-adjunct substances used to treat various psychological disorders. Primarily mediated through agonism at the serotonin 2a receptor, psychedelics encompass and subsequently effect vast areas of the brain and implicates several limbic structures of relevance for emotional processing. READ MORE
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4. Gray matter alterations in individuals with PTSD compared to controls : A systematic review
University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskapAbstract : This systematic review aims to investigate the alterations in gray matter volume (GMV) observed in the brains of individuals diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) through the Clinical Administered PTSD scale (CAPS) using Voxel-Based Morphometry (VBM) as a method. PTSD is diagnosed when an individual meets all the criteria for PTSD as defined by the DSM, which includes having experienced or witnessed a traumatic event, experiencing intrusive symptoms such as flashbacks or nightmares, avoiding triggers related to the trauma, experiencing negative changes in mood and cognition, and experiencing changes in arousal and reactivity. READ MORE
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5. Staying, Sane, on a Planet Dying Fast : Art and Eco-Psychology in Kurt Vonnegut's Breakfast of Champions
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälleAbstract : This essay analyzes Kurt Vonnegut’s Breakfast of Champions (1973) in relation to eco-psychology. First, Dwayne Hoover is diagnosed with solastalgia; second, the narrator is shown to suffer from ecological PTSD; and, lastly, the novel is considered in light of the ecological uncanny and the ecological homecoming narrative. READ MORE
