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Ljiljana Joksimovic
Researcher at University of Düsseldorf
Publications - 29
Citations - 907
Ljiljana Joksimovic is an academic researcher from University of Düsseldorf. The author has contributed to research in topics: Refugee & Glucocorticoid Sensitivity. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 29 publications receiving 849 citations.
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Hypocortisolism and increased glucocorticoid sensitivity of pro-inflammatory cytokine production in Bosnian war refugees with posttraumatic stress disorder.
TL;DR: In refugees with PTSD, hypocortisolism is associated with increased GC sensitivity of immunologic tissues, whether this pattern reflects an adaptive mechanism and whether this is sufficient to protect from detrimental effects of low cortisol remains to be investigated.
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Perceived work stress, overcommitment, and self-reported musculoskeletal pain: Across-sectional investigation
TL;DR: Elevated prevalence odds ratios in employees who scored high on overcommitment, who were exposed to physical job demand, and, to a lesser extent, who reported psychosocial work stress are observed.
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Effects of trauma-focused psychotherapy upon war refugees.
TL;DR: The results suggest that psychotherapy reduces symptoms of PTSD and somatoform disorders among war refugees even in the presence of insecure residence status.
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Effects of acute psychological stress on glucose metabolism and subclinical inflammation in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Bettina Nowotny,M. Cavka,C. Herder,H. Löffler,U. Poschen,Ljiljana Joksimovic,Kerstin Kempf,A. Krug,Wolfgang Koenig,S. Martin,J. Kruse +10 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of acute psychological stress on glucose metabolism and the inflammatory status in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was analyzed in a cross-over study with 15 overweight male Bosnian war refugees.
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Altered salivary alpha-amylase awakening response in Bosnian War refugees with posttraumatic stress disorder
TL;DR: Diurnal secretion patterns of salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) in PTSD were compared between a group of Bosnian War refugees with PTSD and a healthy control group, and associations with psychiatric symptoms and glucocorticoid sensitivity of inflammatory regulation were analyzed.