Mindfulness-based intervention shows promise for PTSD in cardiac arrest survivors
A novel pilot study that combines mindfulness and exposure intervention shows promise for reducing symptoms of post-traumatic stress in survivors ...
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Posttraumatic brain activity predicts resilience to PTSD
Philadelphia, September 21, 2023 – After a traumatic experience, most people recover without incident, but some people – between 2% ...
Directly involved war veterans exhibit nearly twice the PTSD symptoms years after 2014 Israel-Gaza conflict, affecting parents’ well-being
Hebrew University researchers, Shahaf Leshem, Eldad Keha, and Prof. Eyal Kalanthroff, have unveiled significant findings regarding the lasting psychological impacts ...
August issues of American Psychiatric Association journals cover alcohol use disorder, interventions for PTSD and psychedelics in psychiatry
The latest issues of three of the American Psychiatric Association’s journals, The American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services and Focus ...
University of Chicago Education Lab study finds school-based counseling program reduces PTSD symptoms among adolescent girls
The University of Chicago Education Lab today released a new study that found school-based group counseling programs can significantly reduce ...
New research finds mechanism that regulates PTSD in the female brain
From humans to plants to single-cell organisms, there’s a protein that rules them all. Credit: Virginia Tech From humans to ...
Sleep phase can reduce anxiety in people with PTSD
A new study shows that sleep spindles, brief bursts of brain activity occurring during one phase of sleep and captured ...
Pairing up: the impact of treating alcohol use disorder and PTSD together
A collaborative multi-site randomized controlled trial at the University of Houston and the Medical University of South Carolina is set ...
Researchers identify markers of PTSD in the blood
A new study found that people who are currently suffering or face a high risk of post-traumatic stress disorder show ...
Virginia Tech researchers study PTSD effects on bystanders
The traditional line of thought is that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is caused by directly experiencing the traumatic event. However, ...
Social workers experienced depression, PTSD, and anxiety at alarming rates during pandemic
Toronto, ON — A new study published in the journal International Social Work has uncovered concerning rates of depression, post-traumatic ...
Treatment for combat-related PTSD advances with method shown to be fast, effective
For the embargoed manuscript, email mediarelations@jamanetwork.org SAN ANTONIO (January 5, 2023) – Study findings out today in JAMA Network Open ...
Blood pressure drug holds promise for treating PTSD
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 5, 2023) – There is new evidence that a 50-year-old blood pressure drug could find new purpose ...
Wristwatch device gives therapists opportunity to guide PTSD patients through treatment
Sights, smells and sounds of everyday life can supply the triggers that take someone with PTSD right back to the ...
Head trauma, PTSD may increase genetic variant’s impact on Alzheimer’s risk
The medical community has never researched the simultaneous impact of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and genetic ...
Fewer patients with PTSD survive COVID
Patients with COVID-19, who also had post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), were more likely to die or be hospitalized than those ...
Can pharmacotherapies prevent alcohol use disorder in people with PTSD?
LA JOLLA, CA—Survivors of abuse and trauma are vastly more likely than other people to develop alcohol use disorder (AUD); ...
Novel device measures nerve activity that may help treatment sepsis and PTSD
A team of engineers and physicians at University of California San Diego has developed a device to non-invasively measure cervical ...
Stem cell study reveals how neurons from PTSD patients react to stress
Stem cell-derived neurons from combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) react differently to a stress hormone than those from ...
More parents than patients develop PTSD after cardiovascular defibrillators are implanted in their children
Philadelphia, August 24, 2022 – More than one in eight children (12%) receiving implanted cardiovascular defibrillators (ICDs) for heart rhythm ...
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Meteorites likely source of nitrogen for early Earth
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New implants linked to less infection and better recovery from orthopedic surgery
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‘Shocking’ discovery: Electricity from electric eels may transfer genetic material to nearby animals
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Scientists build tiny biological robots from human cells
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New study identifies the greatest threat to wildlife across North America and Canada: people
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Why have so many new diseases developed in the bagged salads sector?