UCLA researchers are finding new treatments to ease the physical ailments caused by post-traumatic stress disorder. Their ...
It is common to feel stress and anxiety during or after a powerful earthquake due to the body’s fight-or-flight response. If ...
WASHINGTON -- When terrifying battlefield memories come rushing back, causing night sweats, flashbacks or a panic attack, some troops and vets now find comfort by reaching for their smartphones. Using ...
One in eight people who suffer a heart attack or other acute coronary event experience clinically significant symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a meta-analysis of 24 ...
Some Utah veterans have turned to an unusual therapeutic tool to help soldiers and other vets with post-traumatic stress ...
PTSD can affect people who experienced a traumatic event in any way. For people suffering distress after experiencing a serious trauma, it can be hard to find any relief. Post-traumatic stress ...
To increase awareness, June is recognized as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month. Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is defined by the American Psychological Association as an anxiety ...
When soldiers come home, the physical battle can become a mental one. The Army said up to 25 percent of soldiers who return from Iraq show signs of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Many of those ...
Millions of Americans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). What is the neuroscience behind PTSD? A new study has honed in on specific brain regions that become smaller in people with ...