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Is Combat Exposure Predictive Of Higher Preoperative Stress In Military Members?, Eric J. Bopp Phd
Is Combat Exposure Predictive Of Higher Preoperative Stress In Military Members?, Eric J. Bopp Phd
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Since September 11, 2001, the United States has been engaged in large-scale combat operations exposing numerous military service members to stressful, traumatic, and threatening environments. As a result, many of these individuals have experienced significant psychological problems, such as anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as well as physiological alterations, such as cardiovascular changes and neuroendocrine disturbances. The preoperative experience may be perceived as stressful, often increasing in magnitude as the patient progresses through the preoperative period. Military anesthesia providers frequently provide anesthetic care to military members with a history of combat exposure. Anecdotally, it is not uncommon for …
Efficacy Of Mantram Repetition Program On Sleep In Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Lindsay Cosco Holt Phd
Efficacy Of Mantram Repetition Program On Sleep In Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Lindsay Cosco Holt Phd
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects over seven million (3.5%) of the US adult population. In 2011, 476,515 veterans were currently seeking treatment for PTSD. Statistics show that 87% of veterans with PTSD report sleep disturbances and 52% experience frequent nightmares, making sleep the second most common reason why veterans seek mental health care upon return from deployment (Germain et al., 2006). Studies have sought to find a link between PTSD and sleep, and the importance of sleep in the recovery process, but there is a gap in the research on sleep disturbances and interventions for improvement in veterans with PTSD. …