Publications by authors named "Frederique Warembourg"

Background: The role of nurses in screening for posttraumatic stress disorder is crucial in trauma units.

Objectives: To create and evaluate an easy and brief tool for nurses to predict chronic posttraumatic stress disorder 1 year after a motor vehicle crash.

Methods: We performed a 1-year follow-up multicenter study from 2007 to 2015, including 274 patients injured in a motor vehicle crash who were hospitalized in an orthopedic trauma unit.

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Background: One of the core features of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is re-experiencing trauma. The anterior insula (AI) has been proposed to play a crucial role in these intrusive experiences. However, the dynamic function of the AI in re-experiencing trauma and its putative modulation by effective therapy need to be specified.

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  • The study aims to better manage hypersexuality in patients with Parkinson's disease who are undergoing antiparkinsonian treatment, as this condition is often misdiagnosed or overlooked.
  • During the evaluation process, patients and their spouses were interviewed, which improved the detection of hypersexuality and helped inform both parties about behavioral changes linked to the treatment.
  • The findings reveal that hypersexuality not only affects patients but also significantly impacts their partners, with many experiencing mental health issues that require further psychiatric care.
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Nowadays, catatonia is no more considered as a subtype of schizophrenia. Catatonia seems more frequently associated to mood disorders as well as general medical conditions. It is sometimes difficult to associate formally a medical etiology to this syndrome.

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