Recent attention has begun to be focused on the effects of disaster recovery work nonrescue workers. The goal this study was assess prevalence and predictors posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related symptoms in a population utility workers deployed World Trade Center (WTC) site aftermath 9/11.Utility WTC were screened at their place employment between 10 34 months following attacks, utilizing both structured interviews self-report measures. PTSD assessed by CAPS PCL; co-morbid disorders...

We investigated the reasons for pornography consumption using a bottom-up approach (i.e., open-ended questionnaire) and proposed that those would reflect short-term mating orientation of individuals watch strategy should help them to attract or maintain potential mates easier fitness increasing strategies) by enhancing their sexual knowledge through watching. In Study 1 (N = 276), relying on an questionnaire content analysis, we identified 78 why people claim consume pornography. 2 322),...

The present study aimed at testing whether factors documented in the literature as being indicators of a high-K reproductive strategy have effects on fitness extant humans. A 26-item High-K Strategy Scale comprising these was developed and tested 250 respondents. Items tapping into health attractiveness, upward mobility, social capital risks consideration, were included scale. As expected, scale showed significant correlation with perceived offspring quality weak, but association actual...

This study examined the long-term mental health outcomes of 2,960 nonrescue disaster workers deployed to World Trade Center site in New York City following September 11, 2001 (9/11) terrorist attacks. Semistructured interviews and standardized self-report measures were used assess prevalence posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) other psychopathology 4 6 years after Clinician-measured rates PTSD partial 4-years posttrauma 8.4% 8.9%, respectively, a subsample 727 individuals. Rates decreased...

Empirical evidence suggests that anger plays a significant role in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and may impede recovery from traumatic events. The purpose of this study was to assess the its relationship distress social/occupational functioning disaster relief workers (DRWs) who had PTSD symptoms were deployed World Trade Center after September 11, 2001. Six hundred twenty-six utility (96% male) completed measures anger, distress, severity, functioning. Results indicated...

Objective The objective of the present study was to examine associations between sleep disturbance, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and functional disability in a population exposed singular traumatic event. Method participants were 2,453 predominantly male utility workers who deployed World Trade Center site aftermath 9/11 attack. They underwent psychiatric screenings comprising measures PTSD, disability. Results Analyses indicated that (a) rates disturbances significantly higher...

Lay concepts of ‘mental disorder’ were investigated in three countries (U.S.A., Romania and Brazil). Participants judged whether a sample conditions – some falling inside outside the borders defined by DSM-IV mental disorders, rated them on features invoked professional understandings disorder.’ The concept disorder was considerably more inclusive convergent with American than Brazilian sample, judgments showed only moderate agreement across cultures. Several culturally distinctive,...

Recent research suggests that virtual reality (VR) enhanced exposure therapy may enhance the efficacy of treatment through increasing patient engagement in exposure. This study evaluated use VR PTSD following WTC attack September 11, 2001. Individuals a 14 session VR-enhanced (n=9) were compared to waitlist (WL) control group (n=8). ANOVA showed significant interaction time by (p<.01) with large effect size 1.53. The significantly greater post-treatment decline CAPS scores WL. Our...

Although anger is an important feature of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) it unclear whether simply concomitant or plays a role in maintaining symptoms. A previous study disaster workers responding to the terrorist attacks September 11, 2001 (Evans et al., 2006) indicated that those with PTSD evidenced more severe than without. The purpose this was conduct 1-year follow-up assess PTSD. Workers continued report without; there were statistically significant associations between changes...

Depression has become one of the leading contributors to global disease burden. Evidence-based treatments for depression are available, but access them is still limited in some instances. As technology more integrated into mental health care, computerized cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) protocols have available and been recently transposed mobile environments (e.g., smartphones) form "apps." Preliminary research on apps shown promising results reducing subthreshold or mild moderate...

Abstract Empirical evidence suggests that social and occupational disability plays a significant role in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The purpose of this study was to assess the social/occupational identify predictors development PTSD group disaster relief workers (DRWs) who had been deployed World Trade Center (WTC) following September 11, 2001. Eight hundred forty‐two utility completed battery comprehensive tests measuring functioning. Results indicated association between...

Depression is estimated to become the leading cause of disease burden globally by 2030. Despite existing efficacious treatments (both medical and psychotherapeutic), a large proportion patients do not respond therapy. Recent insights from evolutionary psychology suggest that, in addition targeting proximal causes depression (for example, dysfunctional beliefs cognitive behavioral therapy), distal or inclusive fitness) should also be addressed. A randomized superiority trial conducted develop...

Lay concepts of "mental disorder" were investigated in a pilot study beliefs about 68 conditions, 47 which corresponded to DSM-IV mental disorders. Undergraduates who had no formal education abnormal psychology rated the conditions on features proposed technical definitions and judged whether The composed three dimensions-social deviancy, harmful dysfunction, peculiarity-the last two strongly independently associated with judgments disorder (R = 0.83). understandings showed moderate convergence.

Depression is a major challenge worldwide, with significant increasing personal, economic, and societal costs. Although empirically supported treatments have been developed, they are not always available for patients in routine clinical care. Therefore, we need effective widely accessible strategies to prevent the onset of very first depressive symptoms. Mental health apps could prove valuable solution this desideratum. preliminary research has indicated that such can be useful treating...

This study examined the associations between a high-K fitness strategy and mental health. These were tested on sample of 1400 disaster workers who had exposure to singular traumatic event underwent psychological evaluations. The results showed that was an important negative predictor psychopathology, accounting for significant variance in PTSD, general functional disability, anger, sleep disturbances. Implications are discussed.

This study examined male utility disaster workers' responses to referral for trauma-specific psychotherapy. Among 328 workers offered symptoms related the World Trade Center (WTC) attacks during psychological screening, approximately 48% chose accept, 28% consider only, and 24% decline. Analyses predisposing factors, i.e., age, race/ethnicity, marital status, education, previous mental health treatment, disorder; as well illness level; posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression,...

The present study examined the associations between a high‐K (slow) life history strategy and depressive symptomatology. participants were sample of 494 male utility workers who underwent psychological evaluations. It was hypothesised that will correlate negatively with, be negative predictor of, results confirmed predictions, showing accounts for 15% variance in symptomatology after controlling risk factors depression such as demographics, prior traumatic experiences, past depression,...