Dynamic time warping network analysis of posttraumatic stress symptoms in Japanese first responders.

ABSTRACT: Background: A more inclusive approach for addressing the diverse spectrum of mental health experiences is needed. Network theory frames psychopathological complaints as complex dynamic systems, that can be modelled in a network of mutually interacting symptoms. These networks may provide important markers of symptom improvement or exacerbation, and inform strategies for early intervention and treatment. In previous research, we identified five distinct Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptom severity trajectories within a cohort of first responders from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), deployed following the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) of 2011: Resilient, Recovery, Incomplete Recovery, Late-Onset, and Chronic.Objective: The current study was aimed at

SUBMITTER: van der Does FHS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12305879 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature