Annotated Bibliography for Effects of PSTD

Annotated Bibliography for Effects of PSTD

Declercq, F., Vanheule, S., Markey, S., & Willemsen, J. (2007) Posttraumatic distress in security guards and the various effects of social support Journal Of Clinical Psychology, 63(12), 1239-1246. doi:10.1002/jclp.20426

The study uses the context of security guards who may or may not have encountered critical accidents in their professional tenures. The observational study uses the sample to distinguish the 'effects of six types of social support on posttraumatic stress disorders'. The study found that lack of three types of social support such as social companionship, instrumental support and emotional support certainly causes or aggravates PTSD. The study has its limitations as it does not provide insights on PTSD on the basis of critical incidents in an individual's life or for that matter any relevant dedications for the disease with respect to gender, personality types etc. However the research provides insights with respect to social support networks and how they can be harnessed to cure population from PTSD, by advocating policy changes at state and regional levels.

Dubosc, A., Capitaine, M., Franko, D. L., Bui, E., Brunet, A., Chabrol, H., & F. Rodgers, R. (2012) Early adult sexual assault and disordered eating: The mediating role of posttraumatic stress symptoms. Journal Of Traumatic Stress, 25(1), 50-56. doi:10.1002/jts.21664

The study confirms prevalent PTSD conditions in sexually assaulted girls. These prevalent conditions are surfacing since early childhood, the study reveals. Furthermore the study finds causal links between patients, especially young girls with PTSD and their eating disorder habits. The causal links established in the study would be most useful in analyzing the behavioral factors related to PTSD. Furthermore implications for the research extend to social work practices. Finally, the study offers deepening insights on the oppressed population such as sexually victimized girls and would be most useful in developing methods to curb PTSD development in early age.

Dedert, E. A., Becker, M. E., Fuemmeler, B. F., Braxton, L. E., Calhoun, P. S., & Beckham, J. C. (2010). Childhood traumatic stress and obesity in women: The intervening effects of PTSD and MDD. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 23(6), 785-763 doi:10.1002/jts.20584

Dedert et.al (2010) performs a highly important clinical research which also confirms PTSD symptoms in children who are abused, both sexually and physically, at a young age. These children turn out to be obese and with PTSD. The study has limitations with regards to its sample size and the results implications for the whole population. Furthermore the study does not tend to any explanations with regards to gender differences etc. However, the study linked with other researches on the subject is useful in suggested policy changes and social work practices that can alter treatment of young children and thus reduce PTSD suffering population in the future.

Johannessen, K., & Berntsen, D. (2013) Losing the Symptoms: Weight Loss and Decrease in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Journal Of Clinical Psychology, 69(6), 655-660. doi:10.1002/jclp.21962

The study complements other researches included in this article. This is because the research offers insights with respect to weight loss ...