News Computational Tool Identifies 800 Risk Factors For Ptsd

[TXbandit]

Excerpt: Prior to the study, clinicians have been able to calculate the average risk of PTSD for large groups of survivors. These computational methods have previously been found to be insufficient for calculating individual risk, however.

Excerpt: "Together, current findings suggest that PTSD is associated with an array of multimodal risk indicators, many of which are observable shortly after trauma exposure. Despite these findings, research to date has failed to reveal clinically useful, personalized predictors," write the authors.


"This study extends our ability to predict effectively," states Dr. Shalev. "For example, it shows that features like the occurrence of head trauma, duration of stay in the emergency department, or survivors' expressing a need for help, can be integrated into a predictive tool and improve the prediction."



http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/290899.php

 

[anonymous]

One potential flaw.... I'd say most of us didn't go the ER after our "trauma". Thus, the scope of trauma is limited in this research. That is, it deals mainly with physical trauma that was enough to do bodily harm requiring immediate attention. I'd say this excludes a HUGE part of the PTSD community as so many of us with PTSD have the type that chipped away at us rather than delivering one huge blow. Its easier to disregard the chipping, not so much when its one big blow.

 

[MyPTSD]

A new computational tool has been built that identifies 800 different ways people are at increased risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), permitting for the first time a personalized prediction guide.

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[anthony]

Read full study at: http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12888-015-0399-8.pdf