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PTSD’s Effect on Chronic Pain and Depression

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression are commonly experienced by individuals living with accident or trauma related chronic pain. However, how PTSD relates to mood disorders and pain severity in chronic pain patients has remained a ...  Read more... »

Cognitive Therapy Relieves Chronic Fatigue Symptoms

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
A new systematic review finds that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an effective method to treat symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Cochrane Researchers looked at data from 15 studies involving ...  Read more... »

Stress Hormone Affects Immune System

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
A new UCLA study suggests the decline in an individual’s immune system after facing chronic stress is due to the stress hormone cortisol. Scientists found that cortisol suppresses immune cells’ ...  Read more... »

Heart Disease Among Vets With PTSD

Monday, July 7th, 2008
A new study finds Vietnam veterans who experienced posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were twice as likely to die from heart disease as veterans without PTSD. In a study published in the July ...  Read more... »

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... »
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