Posttraumatic Stress Disorder News

N orman, Okla.: Bramhall's cartoon of Dec. 29 falsely implies that art therapy is not an effective treatment.

HEIRS - Environmental Illness Research's tags for this article ptsd ptsd Abstract BACKGROUND: Several studies have highlighted the link between posttraumatic stress disorder and physical illnesses.

Springer Images homework19's tags for this article Abstract This review summarizes the current meta-analysis literature on treatment outcomes of CBT for a wide range of psychiatric disorders.

Dec. 8, 2009 -- Scientists at New York University report they have developed a drug-free, noninvasive way to temporarily block the return of fearful memories in people.

Context Two sets of findings predict smaller cerebral cortical gray matter volume in adult posttraumatic stress disorder .

Abstract Population-based association studies have supported the heritability of posttraumatic stress disorder .

Main Category: Anxiety / Stress Also Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry Article Date: 26 Nov 2009 According to a University of the Rockies study, more than half of U.S. Army Special Forces Operators exposed to combat would not seek treatment while serving in the Army, even if they were experiencing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder symptoms or ...

DOI Abstract Herman's clinical formulation of complex posttraumatic stress disorder captures the extensive diagnostic comorbidity seen in patients with a history of repeated interpersonal trauma and severe psychiatric disorders.

Abstract Children and adults exposed to chronic interpersonal trauma consistently demonstrate psychological disturbances that are not captured in the posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis.

David Kupelian's Nov. 9 WorldNetDaily column is a big ol' pile of Islamic fearmongering, kicking off by describing alleged Fort Hood shooter Nadal Malik Hasan as "a certifiable, America-hating, jihadist "ticking time bomb" waiting to go off." Kupelian then goes on to willfully mislead about what other news organizations have reported about Hasan: ...

Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2009;66 :1158. Prata et al examined the effect of a polymorphism in the dopamine transporter 1 gene on brain function during executive processing in healthy volunteers and patients with schizophrenia.

OBJECTIVE To estimate PTSD prevalence among depressed military veteran primary care patients and compare demographic/illness characteristics of PTSD screen-positive depressed patients to those with depression alone .

In a special guest editorial, Bass and colleagues discuss the limitations of current estimates of the prevalence of traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder among Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom veterans.

We want to help the USAF provide returning service members access to the best possible treatment by internationally recognized psychological experts by combining the use of virtual reality and telehealth technologies.

Brain Structural Abnormalities and Mental Health Sequelae in South Vietnamese Ex-Political Detainees Who Survived Traumatic Head Injury and Torture Richard F. Mollica, MD ; ; Miriam C. Chernoff, PhD ; Hoan X. Bui ; James Lavelle, LICSW ; Sujung J. Yoon, MD, PhD ; Jieun E. Kim, MD ; Perry F. Renshaw, MD, PhD Arch Gen Psychiatry.

The Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Vermont is growing to accommodate a center devoted to posttraumatic stress disorder.

After exposure to extreme life stresses, what distinguishes the individuals who do and do not develop posttraumatic stress disorder ? A new study, published in the October 1st issue of Biological Psychiatry , suggests that it has something to do with the way that we control the activity of the prefrontal cortex, a brain region thought to ...

Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder face an increased risk for dying after surgery, even if the surgery is performed years after they have completed their service, according to a U.S. study.

When a person has a mental illness like bi-polar, schizophrenia, or posttraumatic stress disorder, and has an alcohol/drug problem it's vitally important to have a daily maintenance plan.

New Hampshire health officials say in response to an increase in mental-health problems among servicemen and women, the state is hosting a training session for 175 participants.