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Predicting PTSD Remains a Puzzle

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
A new study laments the difficulty researchers have encountered when exploring potential predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD) following major trauma. Existing research has resulted in varied conclusions. While a number of ...  Read more... »

PTSD Among NYC Residents

Monday, June 16th, 2008
A new report suggests the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, had lasting psychological consequences, especially for many residents of Lower Manhattan. The findings, by the Health Department's World Trade Center Health Registry, show that ...  Read more... »

Exposure Therapy May Reduce PTSD

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
A new report suggests exposure-based therapy, in which recent trauma survivors are instructed to relive the troubling event, may be effective in preventing the progression from acute stress disorder to post-traumatic ...  Read more... »

Not Talking About Some Things May Be Ok

Monday, June 2nd, 2008
Intriguing new research has found that it is okay not to express one's thoughts and feelings after experiencing a collective trauma, such as a school shooting or terrorist attack. In fact, people ...  Read more... »

Are Iraq War Veterans Receiving the Care They Need

Monday, May 26th, 2008
A new survey finds that a majority of Americans believe that wounded Iraq war veterans do not receive high quality medical and mental health care. The perception holds true whether care is provided in the ...  Read more... »

Transplant Caregivers Face Depression and PTSD

Monday, May 19th, 2008
Caregivers of deceased lung transplant patients are four-to-five times more likely to experience symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than the average population. Researchers analyzed the stress levels of caregivers, ...  Read more... »

Separation From Parents Can Hinder Child’s Learning

Friday, May 16th, 2008
A new community-wide study suggests an unsettled home in which children are separated from one or both parents before beginning kindergarten can increase the risk for learning difficulties. Researchers discovered divorce, ...  Read more... »

Brain Imaging Exposes Source of Anxiety Disorder

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
Researchers in The Netherlands have detected biochemical differences in the brains of individuals with generalized social anxiety disorder (also known as social phobia). Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), a brain imaging technique, ...  Read more... »

Health Promotion Lags for People With Mental Illness

Monday, May 12th, 2008
A new report from Australia finds that people with mental illness are not receiving the support they need to improve their health habits. Health promotion programs such as smoking cessation, cardiovascular ...  Read more... »

Warning Signs of School Shootings

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
There have been at least a dozen school shootings in American schools and universities within the past three years, resulting in the deaths of more than 50 students. In 1998 Oregon’s ...  Read more... »
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