Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry
1735-4587
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2006
09
15
Social Support and Recovery from PTSD
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116
S. Mahmoud
Mirzamani
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Behavioral Research Center, aqiyatallah University of Medical sciences & The University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2015
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Objective: The main aim of this study was to investigate the psychological and social adjustment of parents whose adolescent children had experienced a disaster. Mediating factors were considered; such as whether the child developed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), dysfunctional attitudes, other intervening life events, and especially, social support.
Method: Participants were 37 women whose adolescent children had survived the ‘Jupiter’ sinking in 1988. Subjects were divided into a subgroup of women (n=20) whose children had PTSD, and a subgroup (n=17) whose children did not develop PTSD. Comparison groups were widows (n=18), and women who had suffered no major negative life events (n=15). Measurements were done on the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia, Lifetime Version (SADS-L), the Social Adjustment Scale (SAS), and other questionnaires.
Results: Mean total scores on social support in all groups in comparison with SADS-L scores, showed a significant correlation with the post-event panic disorder and a trend of negative correlation with all post-event psychopathologies.
Conclusion: Results supported the hypothesis that social support was probably a protective factor for the participants in this study.
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Objective: It is postulated that ritalin may adversely affect sleep, appetite, weight and growth of some children with ADHD. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate melatonin supplementation effects on dietary intake, growth and dev elopment of children with ADHD treated with ritalin through circadian cycle modification and appetite mechanisms .
Method: After obtaining consent from parents, 50 children aged 7-12 with combined form of AD/HD were randomly divided into two groups based on gender blocks: one received melatonin (3 or 6 mg based on weight) combined with ritalin (1mg/kg) and the other took placebo combined with ritalin (1mg/kg) in a double blind randomized clinical trial.
Three-day food record, and standard weight and height of children were evaluated prior to the treatment and 8 weeks after the treatment. Children’s appetite and sleep were evaluated in weeks 0, 2, 4 and 8. Hypotheses were then analyzed using SPSS17.
Results: Paired sample t-test showed significant changes in sleep latency (23.15±15.25 vs. 17.96±11.66; p=0.047) and total sleep disturbance score (48.84±13.42 vs. 41.30±9.67; p=0.000) before and after melatonin administration, respectively. However, appetite and food intake did not change significantly during the study. Sleep duration and appetite were significantly correlated in melatonin group (Pearson r=0.971, p=0.029). Mean height (138.28±16.24 vs. 141.35±16.78; P=0.000) and weight (36.73±17.82 vs. 38.97±17.93; P=0.005) were significantly increased in melatonin treated children before and after the trial .
Conclusion: Administration of melatonin along with ritalin improves height and weight growth of children. These effects may be attributed to circadian cycle modification, increasing sleep duration and the consequent more growth hormone release during sleep.
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