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A midlife crisis is a transition of identity and self-confidence that can occur in middle-aged individuals, typically 45 to 64 years old. [1] [2] [3] The phenomenon is described as a psychological crisis brought about by events that highlight a person's growing age, inevitable mortality, and possible lack of accomplishments in life.
Motor vehicle collision survivors, both children and adults, are at an increased risk of PTSD. [52] [53] Globally, about 2.6% of adults are diagnosed with PTSD following a non-life-threatening traffic accident, and a similar proportion of children develop PTSD. [50] Risk of PTSD almost doubles to 4.6% for life-threatening auto accidents. [50]
Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD, or hyphenated C-PTSD) is a stress-related mental and behavioral disorder generally occurring in response to complex traumas [1] (i.e., commonly prolonged or repetitive exposures to a series of traumatic events, within which individuals perceive little or no chance to escape).
The stress levels of the participants were measured through self-assessments of stress and anxiety symptoms after each condition. The results demonstrated that the "exercise" condition had the most significant reduction in stress and anxiety symptoms. [89] These results demonstrate the validity of the time-out hypothesis. [89]
Psychological trauma (also known as mental trauma, psychiatric trauma, emotional damage, or psychotrauma) is an emotional response caused by severe distressing events that are outside the normal range of human experiences.
Adjustment disorder is a maladaptive response to a psychosocial stressor.It is classified as a mental disorder. [2] The maladaptive response usually involves otherwise normal emotional and behavioral reactions that manifest more intensely than usual (considering contextual and cultural factors), causing marked distress, preoccupation with the stressor and its consequences, and functional ...
GAD is often estimated to affect approximately 3–6% of adults and 5% of children and adolescents. [13] [93] Although estimates have varied to suggest a GAD prevalence of 3% in children and 10.8% in adolescents. [149] When GAD manifests in children and adolescents, it typically begins around 8 to 9 years of age. [150]
Like adults, children can experience anxiety disorders; between 10 and 20 percent of all children will develop a full-fledged anxiety disorder prior to the age of 18, [106] making anxiety the most common mental health issue in young people. Anxiety disorders in children are often more challenging to identify than their adult counterparts, owing ...