For many who serve in our military, trauma experienced during deployment doesn’t end when they return home. Post-traumatic stress disorder is disturbingly common among veterans, particularly those who ...

August 22, 2011 — A new test that screens for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) takes about 5 minutes to administer, appears to outperform other screening methods, and can be easily incorporated ...

Could you be experiencing PTSD? The signs of PTSD include persistent fear and dread, intrusive memories, flashbacks, hypervigilance, avoidance, and insomnia, among others. Not everyone who experiences ...

New research reveals that psilocybin and MDMA promote long-term PTSD recovery by physically remodeling myelin insulation in ...

A web of altered neurochemical pathways and physical brain changes result in post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. The interplay between cortisol dysregulation, heightened norepinephrine levels, ...

Trauma comes in many forms. Natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes and tornadoes can certainly be difficult life-altering events. Being diagnosed with a chronic condition or ...

With the rate of trauma-related anxiety disorders in college students more than doubling recently, colleges are ramping up an array of mental health services. Diagnoses of post-traumatic stress ...

Women undergoing medically indicated abortions in the second trimester may be at risk for posttraumatic stress disorder; no maternal or obstetric factors are linked to the condition.

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