Posts Tagged ‘trauma’
After abuse, mental health often goes untreated
U. MISSOURI (US) — Survivors of intimate partner violence aren’t getting the mental health services they need, but family physicians are in the position to change that, say researchers. Continue…
Thursday, June 13, 2013 13:18 - 1 Comment
Health & Medicine - May 3, 2013 9:46 - 1 Comment
Chronic pain after trauma may be genetic
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Persistent pain after a traumatic event like a car accident or sexual assault may have a neurological basis, new research suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 24, 2013 14:06 - 0 Comments
‘Molecular madness’ in brain after blast injury
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Exposure to a blast can cause changes in the brain that resemble patterns seen in Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 29, 2013 14:23 - 0 Comments
Stress events add up to greater stillbirth odds
EMORY (US) — Major stress events are linked to an increase in stillbirths among all women, according to new research that finds even higher risk for African Americans. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 11, 2013 10:17 - 0 Comments
When colleges betray students after sexual assault
U. OREGON (US) — A study of female college students finds that those who felt betrayed by an institution they trusted after reporting a sexual assault suffered more from anxiety and other post-traumatic effects. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 28, 2013 10:25 - 3 Comments
PTSD symptoms linger after intensive care
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — More than a third of intensive care patients put on ventilators develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, a study suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 5, 2013 14:08 - 1 Comment
7 factors rule out need for CT scans in kids
UC DAVIS (US) — A new study identifies seven factors that can help emergency room doctors decide if a child needs a computed tomography (CT) scan following blunt trauma to the abdomen. (more…)
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 - Oct 15, 2012 10:01 - 1 Comment
Effects of rape go beyond depression
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Women who have been raped suffer from a wide spectrum of debilitating effects—in addition to PTSD and depression—that may often go unnoticed, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 24, 2012 11:59 - 0 Comments
After Fukushima, uncertainty escalated fear
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — To reduce the psychological aftershocks of major disasters like the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident, people need access to clear and credible information. (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 - Jul 10, 2012 13:37 - 1 Comment
Police work takes mental, physical toll
U. BUFFALO (US) — The psychological stress that comes with police work puts officers at significantly higher risk for long-term physical and mental health effects than the general population. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 14, 2012 11:50 - 0 Comments
Being scared twice locks memory in brain
EMORY (US) — Scientists have achieved greater insight into how fleeting experiences become memories in the brain. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 14, 2012 17:19 - 2 Comments
One in four HIV patients abused in childhood
DUKE (US) — A two-year study of more than 600 HIV patients finds that one in four was sexually abused as a child. (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 - Sep 20, 2011 10:26 - 0 Comments
Head hits in football alter teen brain
PURDUE U. (US) — High school football players who experience repeated hits to the head show changes in mental processes even when there are no clinical signs of concussion. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 1, 2011 11:12 - 1 Comment
Finding a ‘new normal’ in Japan
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Many survivors of Japan’s triple disaster are facing a hard emotional reality: The “old normal” is gone. Now the search for a new normal begins, says a mental trauma expert. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 5, 2011 12:34 - 3 Comments
Helicopter transports save lives
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Severely injured patients transported by helicopter from the scene of an accident are more likely to survive than patients brought to trauma centers by ground ambulance. (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…)
