Conversion Disorder;

Maqsood, Niaz; Akram, Bushra; Luqman, Naima; Amin, Rizwana

doi:10.29309/tpmj/2014.21.03.2003

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“…According to the Transactional Model of Development, parents incapacity to deal with trauma and stress in children may prevent us from understanding their suffering (Barrantes et al, 2020). Children who are stressed are more likely to have symptoms such as frequent crying, outbursts of anger or defensiveness, headaches, stomachaches, tense fine motor movements (such as tugging or hair twirling, chewing and sucking, biting skin and fingernails), sleep disruptions, and poor academic performance (Maqsood et al, 2014;Radwan et al, 2021). Hence, parents may characterize their children as "difficult" or "irritable," ignoring the possibility that their child is already exhibiting stress-related symptoms (Zendarski et al, 2022).…”

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Effects of Psychosocial Intervention on the Level of Stress: A Pre-ExperimentalResearchonSchoolChildrenWho Experienced Displacement in Marawi City, Philippines

Datukali,

Pangandaman

2024

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Armed conflicts have a profound impact on the psychosocial well-being of children, particularly those belonging to the most vulnerable displaced groups. Understanding and addressing the psychosocial needs of these children is of paramount importance. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a psychosocial intervention in mitigating stress levels among school-aged children displaced from their homes within the conflict zone of Marawi City.Methods:Employing a pre-experimental design with a single group and utilizing a pre-post-test approach, 38 displaced children aged 7-12 were selected based on specified criteria. The participants underwent a 13-session psychosocial intervention guided by predetermined criteria. Data were collected using three questionnaires encompassing personal and socio-demographic details (part 1), an adapted children's stress symptom scale (part 2), and an assessment of children's emotions before and after the psychosocial interventions (part 3). Results:The results demonstrated a statistically significant difference between pre-test and post-test stress levels among the displaced children who participated in the psychosocial intervention. Conclusion:Participation in various psychosocial interventions was associated with a significant decrease in displacement-related stress levels among the children. This underscores the potential effectiveness of targeted psychosocial interventions in ameliorating the stress experienced by displaced children. Recommendation:Future research endeavors should focus on further enhancing therapeutic approaches tailored to the unique needs of displaced children, particularly those susceptible to the adverse effects of stress. Aconcerted effort is needed to develop and implement interventions that can comprehensively address the psychosocial well-being of children affected by armed conflicts and displacement.

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Effects of Psychosocial Intervention on the Level of Stress: A Pre-ExperimentalResearchonSchoolChildrenWho Experienced Displacement in Marawi City, Philippines

Datukali,

Pangandaman

2024

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The role of oxidative stress levels and S100B levels in children with functional neurological disorder

Sizer,

Çobanoğlu,

Kaplan

2023

J Surg Med

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Background/Aim: Although stressors and traumatic life events are known to be predisposing factors for developing functional neurological disorder (FND), the etiology of the disorder has not been fully elucidated. In this study, oxidative stress parameters and serum levels of S100B protein were investigated in pediatric patients with functional neurological disorder. The association of these parameters with stress factors and traumatic life events was investigated. Methods: This case-control study included a control group of 35 patients aged 8-18 years and 32 healthy subjects diagnosed with functional neurological disorder. The Childhood Trauma Scale and Dissociative Experiences Scale were applied to both groups. Serum levels of the patient and control groups were compared by blood sampling: total oxidant status (TOS), total antioxidant status (TAS), oxidative stress index (OSI), and S100B. Results: It was found that the Childhood Trauma Scale total score, emotional neglect, emotional abuse, physical neglect and the Dissociative Experiences Scale were statistically significantly higher in the FND group than in the control group (P˂0.001, P˂0.001, P=0.013, P=0.017, P˂0.001). Stressors were found to be statistically significantly higher in the FND group than in the control group (P=0.020). There was no statistical difference between the FND group and control groups regarding the TAS, TOS, OSI, and S100B levels (P=0.965, P=0.228, P=0.268, P=0.517, respectively). Conclusion: Our study is the first to investigate TOS, TAS, OSI and S100B in children with FND. In our study, although stressors and traumatic experiences were significantly higher in the functional neurological disorder group compared to the control group according to the stress susceptibility model, contrary to expectations, there was no significant difference in oxidative stress parameters and serum S100B levels. It was thought that the interaction between FND, which is characterized by biopsychosocial interaction and can manifest itself with various clinical symptoms, and stress may not be linear as initially thought, and the interaction between genetic predisposition and environmental factors may play a more complex role. The absence of significant differences observed in oxidative stress parameters and serum S100B levels may suggest that we should focus on different pathways and different potential biomarkers that need to be investigated in the future to understand the etiology and diagnosis of FND. However, the limitations noted above may affect the generalizability of the study findings.

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Prevalence, etiology and treatment of psychogenic aphonia in children: A case report

Petrović-Lazić¹,

Ilić-Savić²

2020

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Introduction. Emotions are one of the most important psychological processes, with a decisive influence on a person's voice. Faced with the great challenges and changes that primary and secondary socialization agents impose in the process of growing up, children consequently experience a spectrum of various unpleasant feelings: anxiety, fear, anger, frustration and sadness. Due to the fast-paced lifestyle, it often happens that the child ignores unpleasant feelings, which further worsens the condition in which he finds himself. Among other conditions, psychogenic aphonia in children has become more frequent in recent years. The current case report aims to determine the frequency of psychogenic aphonia in children, to identify the most common causes that lead to psychogenic aphonia and highlight the methods of vocal treatment that give the best results during rehabilitation. Case report. The current paper presents the results collected in a two-year period at the Clinic for Ear, Throat and Nose of the Clinical Hospital Center "Zvezdara". In the period from March 2017 to May 2019, psychogenic aphonia was diagnosed in 31 patients, which is an evident increase compared to the previous ten-year period in which psychogenic aphonia was diagnosed in 38 younger patients. Analyzing heteroanamnestic data obtained from parents, the most common answer about the cause of psychogenic aphonia is dissatisfaction with school success. After successful diagnostics by an otorhinolaryngologist, psychiatrist and vocal pathologist, in the process of rehabilitation of psychogenic aphonia, methods of digital manipulation of the larynx, methods of restoring the voice with cough reflex and methods of turning out the feedback system were applied. In this particular case, the method of digital manipulation of the larynx gave the best results. Conclusion. Optimal evaluation of patients with voice disorders requires the joint efforts of experts from different disciplines. Having in mind the tendency of recurrence of psychogenic aphonia, these findings suggest that the integration of the interventions of a vocal pathologist and a psychiatrist could give effective results in the process of rehabilitation voice.

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Conversion Disorder;

Cited by 3 publications

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Effects of Psychosocial Intervention on the Level of Stress: A Pre-ExperimentalResearchonSchoolChildrenWho Experienced Displacement in Marawi City, Philippines

Effects of Psychosocial Intervention on the Level of Stress: A Pre-ExperimentalResearchonSchoolChildrenWho Experienced Displacement in Marawi City, Philippines

The role of oxidative stress levels and S100B levels in children with functional neurological disorder

Prevalence, etiology and treatment of psychogenic aphonia in children: A case report

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