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Diagnostic criteria for PTSD based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV, Text Revision To make the formal diagnosis of PTSD the following diagnostic criteria must be met: 1. Exposure to traumatic eventExperiencing, witnessing or being confronted with an event involving serious injury, death or a threat to person’s physical integrity Response, involving helplessness, intense

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Biochemical changes in the brain and body have been observed in majority of people diagnosed with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.  In laboratory studies it was seen that cortisol secretion in the urine is decreased, while catecholamine (norepineprine and epinephrine) is elevated in PTSD cases. Consequently, norepinephrine/cortisol level is higher than in normal individuals.  On the other hand,

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Overview Pfc. John Dwyer,  a medic during the Iraq war, who died after suffering from PTSD  Imagine yourself in the midst of the strong earthquake that had just hit the town of Christchurch in New Zealand, seeing buildings crumbling in a blink of an eye. Or how about witnessing how the chaos in Libya unfolds and being in the hordes of people, joining the exodus. How do you think you would

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Wake of the retired general Angelo Reyes Depression and Suicide On February 8, 2011 the whole Philippines was stunned by the sudden death of the retired General Angelo T. Reyes.  He committed suicide in front of his mother’s tomb by shooting himself on the chest. His death brought an end to a political career marked with controversy, culminating in a corruption scandal that involved at

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How to recognize cervical cancer It happened several years ago during one of my night duties as a resident doctor at Laguna Doctor’s Hospital. The images of that scene are still vivid in my mind. A woman clutching a blanket between her thighs was brought into the emergency room. The cloth was all soaked in blood. She was bleeding profusely. Cervical cancer was the cause of her suffering. That

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What are hormones? Hormones are the body's chemical messengers. They travel in the bloodstream, sending signals in between cells. Hormones regulate numerous physiological processes such as growth and development, metabolism, fertility, reproduction, mood swings, pain control and activation or inhibition of the immune system. Some hormone also regulates the production and release of other

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a child with painful muscle spasm New Year’s Eve is being celebrated worldwide. Partying and noisemaking with firecrackers and fireworks are common elements of this occasion. If in other countries there are public displays of fireworks organized by city governments or private corporations, in the Philippines almost each household lights up firecrackers to welcome the New Year. It is a tradition

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I myself suffer from insomnia that is why i have a special feature on this topic. Are there ways to treat this condition without having to take any medication?Let us explore insomnia together and learn how to overcome this condition.  INSOMNIA:  causes and treatment Are you always awake at night and cannot force yourself to sleep no matter how long you close

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 What is sleep disorder?Sleep disorders involve any difficulties related to sleeping, including difficulty falling or staying asleep, falling asleep at inappropriate times, excessive total sleep time or abnormal behaviors associated with sleep. Types of sleep disordersThere are more than 100 different sleep disorders. I am just going to cite the more common

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Many people nowadays are afflicted with sleep disorder.  Among them are celebrities. In fact, they are more susceptible because of the pressure and rigorous schedule they are dealing with in their daily lives. Some famous people who are known to have suffered from sleep disorder are Napoleon Bonaparte, Winston Churchill,  Isaac Newton, Thomas Edison, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt,

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This post is dedicated to Paulo Layug who joined his creator on No.16, 2010. It started like an ordinary day. When I came home after work I opened my inbox. I was surprised to see an e-mail without a subject from my friend Eva. I almost deleted it thinking it was a spam. But I was aghast upon reading the message. I could not believe what was written on it. "Paulo, my godson passed away!". He was

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