PTSD News

Alexithymia: Emotional Disconnect Challenges Marriages

November 13th, 2012
Alexithymia: motional Disconnect Challenges MarriagesCommunication problems with a spouse or partner often lead to problems. Now, a new study discovers that some couples are unable to share or even understand ...

PTSD Linked to Smaller Brain Area That Helps Regulate Fear

November 6th, 2012
PTSD Linked to Smaller Brain Area That Helps Regulate FearRecent combat veterans diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have significantly smaller volume in the amygdala, ...

Media Coverage of Natural Disasters Can Impact Kids’ Trauma Symptoms

November 6th, 2012
Media Coverage of Natural Disasters May Influence PTSD in Children Incessant media coverage during the course of a natural disaster has led some parents to ...

Neurofeedback Trains Brain Waves, Restores Brain Function

October 26th, 2012
Neurofeedback Trains Brain Waves, Restores Brain Function A Canadian study has found that training of a particular brainwave in humans can be used to restore brain function in mental disorders. Scientists say the technique allows ...

For the Brain, Two Paths Lead to Forgetting

October 18th, 2012
Brain has Options to Forget MemoriesMany people have endured gaffes and faux pas they wish they could forget, and new research suggests the brain can do just that, selecting between two ...

Study Reveals Unexamined Costs of Rape

October 10th, 2012
Study Reveals Unexamined Costs of RapeWhile depression and post-traumatic stress disorder are commonly associated with sexual assault, female victims of rape suffer a much wider spectrum of debilitating effects ...

Mice Study Suggests Brain Switch Implicated in PTSD

October 8th, 2012
Mice Study Suggests Brain Switch Implicated in PTSD UK researchers report the discovery of a neural mechanism that protects individuals from stress and trauma turning into post-traumatic stress disorder. Investigators from ...

1 in 5 Spine Surgery Patients Develop PTSD

September 30th, 2012
1 in 5 Spine Surgery Patients Develop PTSD  Nearly 20 percent of people -- or 1 in 5 -- who go through low back fusion surgery develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, according ...

Psychological Support Vital for Defibrillator Patients

September 30th, 2012
Psychological Support Vital for Defibrillator PatientsHeart patients who receive an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) should be offered routine screenings and appropriate treatment for anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, according ...

Touch Therapy, Guided Imagery Lessen Combat PTSD

September 25th, 2012
Touch Therapy, Guided Imagery Lessen Combat PTSDA new study finds a low-tech, high-touch intervention is an effective treatment strategy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among combat-exposed active ...