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Brain Anatomy May Play Role in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
TUESDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- In combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, the area of the brain that controls fear and anxiety responses is much smaller than normal, according to a n...
Intranasal neuropeptide Y may offer therapeutic potential for post-traumatic stress disorder
(Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology) Stress triggered neuropsychiatric disorders take an enormous personal, social and economic toll on society. In the US more than half of adul...
Compounds that could thwart post-traumatic stress disorder identified
A brain pathway that is stimulated by traumatic or fearful experiences can be disrupted by two compounds that show promise for preventing post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers have reported.
Therapeutic Potential For Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Offered By Intranasal Neuropeptide Y
Stress triggered neuropsychiatric disorders take an enormous personal, social and economic toll on society. In the US more than half of adults are exposed to at least one traumatic event throughout th...
It's not the stress that counts, it's whether you can control it
Stress is generally not a good thing. Most of us who live stressful lives (which, I suppose, would be all of us), are well aware of this. We try to reduce our stress, or even stress about how stressed...
Gene Associated With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Found By Boston Researchers
A study published online in Molecular Psychiatry reports that researchers have discovered a new gene that is associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The findings suggest that retinoid-r...
MR Shows Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Linked to Smaller Brain Area Regulating Fear Response
Recent war veterans who are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder have been found to have a considerably smaller volume...
Children with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may benefit from psychological therapies
Children suffering post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of traumatic events, including child abuse, may benefit from psychological therapies, according to a review published in The Cochra...
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Expert Opinion on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
There is a high prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder in community-based samples.Therefore, psychiatric assessment and expert opinion are often required. Professional standards for psychiatric...
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a highly prevalent, often chronic and disabling psychiatric disorder that is associated with significant adverse health and life consequences. Fortunately, the...
The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of migraine, alexithymia, and post-traumatic stress disorder among medical students at Cumhuriyet University of Sivas in Turkey. A total of 250...
Frequency and predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder after stroke: A pilot study.
Few data exist about post-stroke symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (sPTSD) and none on DSM-IV formally diagnosed PTSD (fdPTSD). We investigated the frequency and predictors of sPTSD and fdPTS...
The effects of different extreme events were studied in relation to two types of stress - combat (military) stress and stress imposed by the Chernobyl nuclear power station accident. Totals of 30 comb...
