Posttraumatic stress disorder(PTSD)has an important and complex relationship with traumatic brain injury(TBI).The prevalence of comorbid PTSD and TBI is increasing in both military and civilian populations.Moreover,TB...Posttraumatic stress disorder(PTSD)has an important and complex relationship with traumatic brain injury(TBI).The prevalence of comorbid PTSD and TBI is increasing in both military and civilian populations.Moreover,TBI has emerged as an important risk factor for the development and manifestation of PTSD.Meanwhile,PTSD is also a significant mediator of the negative sequelae of TBI.PTSD and TBI,especially mild TBI(mTBI),have overlapping neural substrates and neuroanatomical functional features.Given that comorbid PTSD and TBI remain a challenge for forensic psychiatry evaluation,we review the relationship between the two disorders and discuss special considerations during evaluation of the condition.展开更多
the mediatization of the CoVID-19 pandemic has created a lot of stress leading sometimes to mental health issues.We present a case of a thirty-year-old woman with no history of psychotic disease but some vulnerabiliti...the mediatization of the CoVID-19 pandemic has created a lot of stress leading sometimes to mental health issues.We present a case of a thirty-year-old woman with no history of psychotic disease but some vulnerabilities and no criminal record,who attempted to kill her seven-year-old son during a brief delusional episode in the context of fear of the coronavirus.she was successfully treated by pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy.she was examined by forensic psychiatrists leading to the conclusion that her responsibility was highly diminished,and her reoffending risk was low.We add to the literature that the CoVID-19 pandemic has been such a stressor for mentally vulnerable people that it could lead to severe psychiatric decompensation and even criminal acts.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Key Technology R&D Program of China(2012BAK16B03)Science and Technology Projects of Guangdong Province,China(2013B022000054).
文摘Posttraumatic stress disorder(PTSD)has an important and complex relationship with traumatic brain injury(TBI).The prevalence of comorbid PTSD and TBI is increasing in both military and civilian populations.Moreover,TBI has emerged as an important risk factor for the development and manifestation of PTSD.Meanwhile,PTSD is also a significant mediator of the negative sequelae of TBI.PTSD and TBI,especially mild TBI(mTBI),have overlapping neural substrates and neuroanatomical functional features.Given that comorbid PTSD and TBI remain a challenge for forensic psychiatry evaluation,we review the relationship between the two disorders and discuss special considerations during evaluation of the condition.
文摘the mediatization of the CoVID-19 pandemic has created a lot of stress leading sometimes to mental health issues.We present a case of a thirty-year-old woman with no history of psychotic disease but some vulnerabilities and no criminal record,who attempted to kill her seven-year-old son during a brief delusional episode in the context of fear of the coronavirus.she was successfully treated by pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy.she was examined by forensic psychiatrists leading to the conclusion that her responsibility was highly diminished,and her reoffending risk was low.We add to the literature that the CoVID-19 pandemic has been such a stressor for mentally vulnerable people that it could lead to severe psychiatric decompensation and even criminal acts.
