PTSD News

Rat Study Finds Long-term Use of Antidepressants May Hinder Treatment of PTSD, Some Learning

June 11th, 2013
Rat Study Finds Long-term Use of Antidepressants May Hinder Treatment of PTSD, Some LearningNew animal research suggests long-term use of a class of medicines used to commonly treat depression may have ...

Many Domestic Abuse Survivors Not Getting Needed Care

June 11th, 2013
Many Domestic Abuse Survivors Not Getting Needed CareTroubling new research finds that abused women are not receiving appropriateĀ care for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or depression. In a new study, University of Missouri researchers found ...

Could You Pop a Pill to Prevent PTSD? Mice Study Suggests Maybe

June 7th, 2013
Could You Pop a Pill to Prevent PTSD? Mice Study Suggests Maybe Provocative new laboratory research suggests scientists may someday develop a medication that can prevent the development of symptoms that accompany ...

Depression Associated with Half of All PTSD

June 6th, 2013
Depression Associated with Half of All PTSD New research suggests that half of the people diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also suffer symptoms of depression. The Case Western Reserve analysis also ...

Could Man’s Best Friend Improve Teens’ Mood?

June 4th, 2013
Could Man's Best Friend Improve Teens' Mood?A new study shows that playing with dogs can lift the mood of teenagers while they receive residential drug and alcohol treatment. Lindsay Ellsworth, a doctoral ...

PTSD Hinders Sleep after Heart Attack, Increases Risk

May 31st, 2013
PTSD Hinders Sleep after Heart Attack, Increases Risk New research suggests the development of post-traumatic stress disorder after a heart attack may explain why sleep is often impaired in some survivors. Recent data from ...

Mind-Body Techniques Reduce PTSD in Nurses

May 30th, 2013
Mind-Body Techniques Reduce PTSD in NursesIt is not just soldiers who are exposed to trauma that may lead to post traumatic stress disorder. A promising new study on approximately 30 nurses showed that ...

Menstrual Phase May Impact Vulnerability to Stress

May 26th, 2013
Menstrual Phase May Impact Vulnerability to StressWomen at a particular stage in their monthly menstrual cycle may be more vulnerable to psychological side effects of stressful experiences, according to a new study. The ...

Ecstasy-Assisted Therapy for Social Anxiety?

May 26th, 2013
Ecstasy-Assisted Therapy for Social Anxiety?The FDA recently approved a novel study that will examine whether the drug ecstasy could be of benefit to autistic adults suffering from social anxiety. Ecstasy, known scientifically as N-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDMA) ...

Even Without Stress, PTSD Effects Persist in Brain Regions

May 20th, 2013
Even Without Stress, PTSD Effects Persist in Brain RegionsEmerging research on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) finds that specific areas of the brain may show effects of trauma even in non-stressful ...