post-traumatic stress disorder

PTSD associated with increased risk of veterans suicide

harminka — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:22:39 -0500

Researchers working with Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans have found that post-traumatic stress disorder, the current most common mental disorder among veterans returning from service in the Middle East, is associated with an increased risk for thoughts of suicide.

Ecstasy could help patients with post-traumatic stress disorder

harminka — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:09:28 -0500

Ecstasy may help suffers of post-traumatic stress learn to deal with their memories more effectively by encouraging a feeling of safety, according to an article in the Journal of Psychopharmacology published today by SAGE.

Metabolic syndrome is risky for veterans with PTSD

harminka — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:23:10 -0600

Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are more likely to have metabolic syndrome than veterans without PTSD, according to a study led by Pia Heppner, Ph.D., psychologist with the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs of San Diego, VA Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health (CESAMH).

Large hormone dose may reduce risk of post-traumatic stress disorder

harminka — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:55:50 -0500

A new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers found that a high dose of cortisone could help reduce the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The article appears in Biological Psychiatry, Volume 64, Issue 8 (October 15, 2008), pages 708-717.

D-cycloserine may improve behavioral therapy treatment for anxiety

harminka — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:00:14 -0500

Anxiety is a normal human response to stress, but in some, it can develop into a disabling disorder of excessive and irrational fears, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, or posttraumatic stress disorder.

Rutgers research identifies brain cells related to fear

harminka — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:11:14 -0500

The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that in any given year, about 40 million adults (18 or older) will suffer from some form of anxiety disorder, including debilitating conditions such as phobias, panic disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Mental health impact was greatest among those injured during event

harminka — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:01:02 -0500

For many residents of Lower Manhattan, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, had lasting psychological consequences. New findings, released today by the Health Department's World Trade Center Health Registry, show that one in eight Lower Manhattan residents likely had posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) two to three years after the attacks.

Exposure therapy may help prevent post-traumatic stress disorder

harminka — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:54:45 -0500

Exposure-based therapy, in which recent trauma survivors are instructed to relive the troubling event, may be effective in preventing the progression from acute stress disorder to post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Depression and PTSD symptoms in caregivers of lung transplant patients

harminka — Mon, 19 May 2008 06:29:19 -0500

Symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among caregivers of deceased lung transplant patients are four-to-five times more prevalent than in the average population, according to researchers who analyzed the stress levels of caregivers, as well as their perceptions of the transplant recipients’ quality of dying and death.

Anxiety, mood disorders put cancer patients at risk for PTSD

harminka — Tue, 06 May 2008 02:51:57 -0500

Breast cancer patients who have a prior history of mood and anxiety disorders are at a much higher risk of experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder following their diagnosis, new research suggests.

PTSD associated with more, longer hospitalizations

harminka — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:07:45 -0500

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) have found post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with more hospitalizations, longer hospitalizations and greater mental healthcare utilization in urban primary care patients. These findings appear in the current issue of Medical Care.

Disgusting videos used to study coping methods

harminka — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:22:35 -0500

Most of us haven't heard that admonition since our last childhood tantrum. Nonetheless, it's something we often tell ourselves, consciously or not, as we deal with life's daily ups and downs.