PTSD and world assumptions following myocardial infarction: a longitudinal study.
The study aims to examine the association between exposure to trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and world assumptions. The study included 3 groups of subjects: PTSD myocardial infarction (MI) patients, non-PTSD MI patients, and matched controls. World assumptions were examined twice: within a week of the patient's MI (Time 1) and 7 months later (Time 2). The findings indicate that world assumptions are not related to exposure to trauma but are associated with PTSD.
School of Social Work, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. Ginzburg@stanford.edu
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003071:Cognition; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000523:psychology*; D012938:Social Perception; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires