A5064159932- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
Wayne State University
2022-2023
Background: Posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) include a constellation of physical and emotional profiles that youth exposed to trauma may experience. An estimated 20% are trauma, in refugee populations, up 54% experience posttraumatic stress. Given the mental health consequences associated with exposure subsequent psychopathology, identifying biomarkers symptom severity is top research priority.Objective: Previous adults found skin conductance responses interview predicted current future...
Abstract Fear‐potentiated startle (FPS) can be used to measure fear and safety learning—behaviors affected by trauma that may map onto posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Therefore, FPS could a candidate biomarker of trauma‐related psychopathology potential identifier trauma‐exposed youth in need focused treatment. We enrolled n = 71 (35 females, M age 12.7 years) Syrian exposed civilian war trauma. Eyeblink electromyogram (EMG) data from differential conditioning paradigm were obtained...
War and natural disasters lead to forced migration - increased risk of adverse psychological outcomes in approximately 1% the global population. Though recent years have brought a greater understanding consequences war exposure on mental health for refugee children, little is known about longitudinal developmental impact these experiences youth.The aim this study was assess effect direct and/or combat trajectories symptoms related anxiety post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Syrian Iraqi...