Search results for " STRESS"

Anti-inflammatory actions of the heme oxygenase-1 pathway.

2003

Heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) is induced by oxidative or nitrosative stress, cytokines and other mediators produced during inflammatory processes, likely as part of a defence system in cells exposed to stress to provide a negative feedback for cell activation and the production of mediators, which could modulate the inflammatory response. HO-1 activity results in the inhibition of oxidative damage and apoptosis, with significant reductions in inflammatory events including edema, leukocyte adhesion and migration, and production of inflammatory cytokines. HO-1 is induced by nitric oxide (NO) in different biological systems and can control the increased production of this mediator observed in many i…

Chest pain unit: do not forget the clinical indexes

2020

Psychological intimate partner violence: the major predictor of posttraumatic stress disorder in abused women.

2004

Intimate partner violence (IPV) significantly impacts women mental and physical wellbeing and therefore represents a worldwide public health problem. A clear association between IPV and increased risk to develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been documented. However, few studies examined how different features of IPV (physical, psychological, sexual) interact with other traumatic stress experiences (physical, psychological and sexual childhood abuse and adulthood victimization by other/s than the partner) in determining PTSD. Women abused by the partner (n=75) were compared with non-abused control women (n=52). Information about sociodemographic profile and relevant personal char…

Childhood adversities and distress - The role of resilience in a representative sample.

2016

While adverse childhood experiences have been shown to contribute to adverse health outcomes in adulthood, specifically distress and somatic symptoms, few studies have examined their joint effects with resilient coping style on adult adjustment. Hence, we aim to determine the association between resilient coping and distress in participants with and without reported childhood adversities. A representative German community sample (N = 2508) between 14-92 years (1334 women; 1174 men) was examined by the short form of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, the Brief Resilience Coping Scale, standardized scales of distress and somatoform symptoms. Childhood adversity was associated with reduced ad…

Emotion regulation strategies modulate the effect of adverse childhood experiences on perceived chronic stress with implications for cognitive flexib…

2020

Exposure to early life adversity is associated with chronic stress and a range of stress-related health problems in adulthood. Since chronic stress debilitates activity in the prefrontal cortex (pFC), maladaptive regulatory strategies in response to stress have been proposed as one explanation for the impact of early life adversity on health outcomes in adulthood. We conducted a study to examine the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on cognitive flexibility, a key executive function implicated in activity in the pFC, in a sample of adults (N = 486). Additionally, we investigated whether perceptions of chronic stress in adulthood would mediate the influence of ACEs on cognitive …

Minimization of childhood maltreatment is common and consequential: results from a large, multinational sample using the childhood trauma questionnai…

2016

Childhood maltreatment has diverse, lifelong impact on morbidity and mortality. The Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) is one of the most commonly used scales to assess and quantify these experiences and their impact. Curiously, despite very widespread use of the CTQ, scores on its Minimization-Denial (MD) subscale-originally designed to assess a positive response bias-are rarely reported. Hence, little is known about this measure. If response biases are either common or consequential, current practices of ignoring the MD scale deserve revision. Therewith, we designed a study to investigate 3 aspects of minimization, as defined by the CTQ's MD scale: 1) its prevalence; 2) its latent struc…

Traumatic experiences in childhood and psychopathy: a study on a sample of violent offenders from Italy

2013

Background: The link between early traumatic experiences of abuse/neglect and criminal behaviour has been widely demonstrated. Less is known, however, about the relationship between these experiences and the development of psychopathic personality. Objective: This study investigated childhood relational trauma in a group of violent offenders from Italy. We hypothesised a higher level of early relational trauma associated with higher scores on psychopathy. Method: Twenty-two offenders convicted for violent crimes aged 22-60 (M=38, SD=11) participated in this study. Participants were selected by the Italian justice system for an experimental research programme aiming at the evaluation of psyc…

STRESS AND CHILDHOOD

2004

In this work the complexity of educational and rehabilitation interventions in different conditions of stress in childhood were underlined. The role played by educative agencies and different professionals, especially Educators, was indicated. The need for an integrated and coordinate intervention was stressed.

Bērnu autisma pazīmju saistība ar māšu audzināšanas uzvedību un māšu stresu

2018

Mērķis: noskaidrot bērnu autisma iezīmju saistību ar vecāku audzināšanau un vecāku stresa indeksu. Dalībnieki: 98 mātes, kurām ir bērni vecumā no 5-11 gadiem (M=8,26, ST=1,91). Piedalījās mātes, kurām ir bērni ar autisma pazīmēm vai diagnozēm, un mātes, kurām bērni ir bez autisma traucējuma. Kopumā piedalījās 39 mātes, kuras audzina meitenes (40 %) un 59 mātēs, kuras audzina zēnus (60%). Instrumentārijs: Programmas Izglītošanās ar autismu Latvijas skolās pētījuma ietvaros izveidotā aptauja – Pazīmes, Ģentes audzināšanas skala, Vecāku stresa indekss. Rezultāti: Bērnu autisma iezīmes negatīvi korelē ar māšu pozitīvo audzināšanu, noteikumiem un autonomiju. Bērnu autisma pazīmes negatīvi korelē…

Interspecific hybridization improves the performance of Lotus spp. under saline stress

2019

Abstract Salinity is one of the most frequent limiting conditions in pasture production for grazing livestock. Legumes, such as Lotus spp. with high forage quality and capable of adapting to different environments, improves pasture performance in restrictive areas. In order to determine potential cultivars with better forage traits, the current study assess the response to salt stress of L. tenuis, L. corniculatus and a novel L. tenuis x L. corniculatus accession. For this purpose, chlorophyll fluorescence, biomass production, ion accumulation and anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins levels have been evaluated in control and salt-treated plants PSII activity was affected by salt in L. tenuis,…