April 2nd, 2012

In a small study, researchers have shown that meditation and stress management techniques can be taught using an online virtual community.
Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MHG) believe the ...
April 1st, 2012
The more traumatic stress a person is exposed to over the course of a lifetime, the greater the chances the person has elevated levels of inflammatory markers in his or her bloodstream, say researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) ...
March 30th, 2012

911 dispatchers deal with traumatic scenarios every day, but from a distance -- and it turns out that combination can make them ...
March 7th, 2012

A new study provides a theory for how yoga reduces symptoms in stress-related psychological and medical conditions.
The theory, by researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), New ...
March 7th, 2012

Researchers believe a blood pressure medication may relieve nightmares associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Mayo Clinic investigators have completed a systematic literature review of prazosin in ...
February 24th, 2012

A new study suggests approximately 90 percent of Israeli firefighters have some form of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev’s Marc Lougassi, a firefighter himself ...
February 22nd, 2012

Researchers are working to develop technology that will allow smartphones to help addicts deal with drug cravings.
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) are combining a ...
February 21st, 2012

A new study finds that discrimination against gender nonconformity can begin at a very young age, raising the risk of psychological trauma ...
February 19th, 2012

The first evidence of a causal link between traumatic brain injury and an increased risk for post-traumatic stress disorder has been provided by scientists at ...
February 16th, 2012

The presence of parks and woodland in economically deprived areas may help people cope better with job losses, post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic fatigue ...