PTSD Has Surged Among College Students - The New York Times
May 30, 2024 · Post-traumatic stress disorder diagnoses among college students more than doubled between 2017 and 2022, climbing most sharply as the coronavirus pandemic shut down campuses and upended...
Brain Study Suggests Traumatic Memories Are Processed as …
Nov 30, 2023 · At the root of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a memory that cannot be controlled. It may intrude on everyday activity, thrusting a person into the middle of a horrifying event,...
Why Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Gets Overlooked - The New York Times
Apr 4, 2022 · Prolonged exposure — a cognitive intervention that involves patients describing a traumatic event in precise detail — has been shown to ease PTSD symptoms in nine to 12 sessions. And emerging...
PTSD News - ScienceDaily
Oct 10, 2024 · PTSD: Post-traumatic stress disorder. Read about the latest research findings regarding post-traumatic stress disorder including common causes and new treatments.
Scientists uncover 95 regions of the genome linked to PTSD
Apr 18, 2024 · FULL STORY. In posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), intrusive thoughts, changes in mood, and other symptoms after exposure to trauma can greatly impact a person's quality of life. About 6...
PTSD’s genetic component validated in new study | News
April 24, 2024 – A new genetic study of more than 1.2 million people has pinpointed 95 loci, or locations in the genome, linked with risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), in which exposure to trauma can harm a person’s quality of life with symptoms such as intrusive thoughts and mood instability.
Brain Activity Patterns After Trauma May Predict Long-Term
Oct 14, 2021 · Study shows link between post-trauma brain activity and symptoms of anxiety, PTSD six months later. The way a person’s brain responds to stress following a traumatic event, such as a car accident, may help to predict their long-term mental health outcomes, according to research supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part ...
Science News About Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Aug 8, 2018 · Using brain imaging to track the effects of treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), scientists have identified a brain circuit on which a frequently used and effective psychotherapy (prolonged exposure) acts to quell symptoms.
Post-traumatic stress disorder - Latest research and news - Nature
Sep 30, 2024 · Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be an acute, chronic or delayed reaction to a traumatic event. Symptoms can include intrusive, disturbing flashbacks or nightmares of the event,...
News on post-traumatic stress disorder - Medical Xpress
Sep 23, 2024 · News on post-traumatic stress disorder. Psychology & Psychiatry. Social media posts may provide early warning of PTSD problems.