Posts Tagged ‘post-traumatic stress disorder’
Target ‘mental defeat’ to treat chronic pain
U. WARWICK (UK) — Healthcare workers should be on the alert for signs of mental defeat in chronic pain patients as it can increase risks of depression and anxiety, research shows. Continue…
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 13:11 - 4 Comments
Health & Medicine - Jan 23, 2013 14:17 - 3 Comments
Could making new neurons treat anxiety?
COLUMBIA U. (US) — Drugs that lead to the production of new neurons could play a part in treatments for anxiety disorders like PTSD, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 5, 2012 12:27 - 0 Comments
Alcohol botches brain’s rebound from trauma
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Heavy alcohol use rewires brain circuitry, which makes it harder for alcoholics to recover psychologically following a traumatic experience, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 21, 2012 12:18 - 0 Comments
120,000 Libyans may suffer from severe PTSD
U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — While the physical casualties of the violence of the 2011 conflict in Libya have been well documented, the mental health of the Libyan people deserves more consideration, say researchers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 27, 2012 11:46 - 1 Comment
Survey ties poverty and violence among veterans
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — A survey of US military veterans finds that those who didn’t have enough money to cover basic needs were more likely to report aggressive behavior than veterans with PTSD. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 6, 2012 17:13 - 1 Comment
Combat brain injury may spark PTSD
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Even subtle brain injuries suffered in combat may predispose soldiers to post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 28, 2012 12:22 - 6 Comments
Will the Affordable Care Act hurt veterans?
UC DAVIS (US) — An expert says that veterans may suffer unintended negative consequences of the Affordable Care Act. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 10, 2012 13:39 - 0 Comments
100-year-old brains may help treat mentally ill
INDIANA U. (US) — Using a simple blood test, DNA from brains preserved more than a century ago may help improve diagnosis and treatment for people with psychological illnesses. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 6, 2012 12:00 - 0 Comments
Coping with trauma may be genetic
RUTGERS (US) — Scientists have uncovered why some mice no longer in danger are still fearful, a finding that may help people suffering from PTSD. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 27, 2012 13:38 - 0 Comments
Years after Katrina, minds slow to recover
PRINCETON (US) — Survivors of Hurricane Katrina have struggled with poor mental health for years, according to a new study of low-income mothers in the New Orleans area. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 19, 2011 17:51 - 2 Comments
Scuba aids mind, body of paralyzed vets
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Military veterans with spinal cord injuries who took a short scuba-diving course experienced significant physical and psychological improvement, researchers say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 25, 2011 15:34 - 1 Comment
Device fails to lower risk of surgery recall
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — An FDA-approved device designed to reduce the likelihood that patients will recall surgery does not lower the risk any more than a less expensive method. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 5, 2011 10:07 - 0 Comments
PTSD linked to early, low-weight births
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Women with post-traumatic stress disorder are more likely to have smaller babies and deliver prematurely, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 22, 2011 9:31 - 0 Comments
Soldiers fight the PTSD battle at home
TEXAS A&M (US) —Deployed soldiers in high-risk situations have nearly identical reports of emotional and psychological problems as their stateside counterparts, a finding that raises new questions about the onset of PTSD. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 7, 2011 10:17 - 0 Comments
Avoiding fear hikes soldiers’ PTSD risk
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Looking only briefly at expressions of fear may indicate a susceptibility to post traumatic stress
disorder, a finding particularly concerning for soldiers fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 2, 2011 10:03 - 1 Comment
Hormone spike in women with PTSD
EMORY (US) — Women who experience significant shock release high blood levels of a hormone linked to post traumatic stress disorder. The same is not true for men. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 5, 2011 11:51 - 5 Comments
Soldier’s best weapon: Positive thoughts
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Army soldiers fighting in Iraq who were able to maintain a positive outlook in the midst of trauma were less likely to suffer from depression and anxiety. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 22, 2010 9:42 - 0 Comments
Stress intensifies unconnected memories
NYU (US) — Stress can enhance ordinary, unrelated memories, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 17, 2010 17:49 - 3 Comments
The case of the fear-free brain
U. IOWA (US) — Spiders, snakes, and slasher flicks—even public speaking—failed to arouse feelings of terror in a woman whose amygdala was destroyed. She simply was unable to be afraid. (more…)
