Post-traumatic brain injury may be linked with a heightened risk for accelerated aging or premature senescence according to a new study published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. In the first study of its kind, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System indicate that…
ReadWhen you hear post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) mentioned in the mainstream media, it is almost always accompanied with images of male war veterans, but a recent study indicates women are far more likely to experience the condition in their lifetimes. According to the prospective study, women have a notably greater risk of developing PTSD than…
ReadResearchers have steadily been identifying individual risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and now a team has brought them all together into a new computational tool capable of identifying up to 800 different factors for PTSD in individuals. The tool could be very helpful in creating a personalized PTSD prediction guide which would make…
ReadPost-traumatic stress disorder is frighteningly common in veterans returning home from combat, but the condition can be surprisingly difficult to accurately diagnose. The symptoms related to PTSD are often confused with symptoms from other common injuries like traumatic brain injury or other mental conditions. A new study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry may help…
ReadPost-traumatic stress disorder is painful and horrifying, as individuals are left with emotional scars that feel like they may never heal. Anyone who has experienced trauma and lives with PTSD can tell you the struggles and difficulties. Most importantly, they can tell you all the ways it affects their life on a day-to-day basis without…
ReadA significant number of veterans across the country experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but access to trained mental health professionals is far from equal. Those in rural areas often struggle to find the help they need. However, a new study suggests using remote phone and video chats to connect with a trained mental health team…
ReadPost-traumatic stress disorder is most associated with war and natural disasters, but a study published Oct. 2 online in the journal Stroke says mini-strokes may also be linked to a heightened risk for developing PTSD. In the relatively small study, nearly a third of participants who suffered a transient ischemic attack (TIA), frequently called a…
ReadWomen with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are at nearly double the risk of becoming addicted to food compared to women without the disorder, according to a recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry. The study didn’t find a clear causation between the two condition, but it could potentially explain a long-observed association between PTSD…
ReadIt has been over a year since the release of the DSM-5, and data shows there is still a need to work ensure some individuals don’t fall through gaps created by the latest revisions. A review published in The Lancet Psychiatry highlights an apparent discrepancy between the previous version of the post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)…
ReadNone of the students at Oikos University, a private unaccredited Christian institution in Oakland, Ca, could have ever imagined that their small, quiet school would end up as home to one of the most brutal shootouts in Oakland’s history. In an act of incomprehensible brutality, One L. Goh, a former nursing student, opened fire in…
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