Tag: post-traumatic stress disorder

Study suggests anti-stress brain chemical is related to PTSD resilience after trauma

From the Elsevier press release: Fewer receptors for the anti-stress brain chemical nociceptin is associated with less severe posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in college women who have experienced sexual… Read more »

Study finds that brain area tied to emotions is larger in vets, service members with mild TBI and PTSD

From the Veterans Affairs Research Communications press release: A new study finds that veterans and active-duty service members with combat-related PTSD and mild traumatic brain injury had larger amygdalas —… Read more »

Study suggests some women could be more susceptible to PTSD than others

From the University of Missouri-Columbia press release: Childhood trauma is known to increase the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adulthood, especially for women, but the biological reasons for… Read more »

Study suggests artificial intelligence can diagnose PTSD by analyzing voices

From the NYU Langone Health / NYU School of Medicine press release: A specially designed computer program can help diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans by analyzing their voices,… Read more »

Study examines the psychological and neural basis of PTSD

From the Texas A&M University press release: Dr. Stephen Maren, University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, recently published significant research on the psychological and neural… Read more »

Study discovers neural pattern that explains how some people reactivate negative emotional memories

From the University of California – Irvine press release: Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have identified for the first time an imbalance in a key neural pathway that… Read more »

Study suggests trigger warnings are not very effective at reducing distress

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Trigger warnings that alert people to potentially sensitive content are increasingly popular, especially on college campuses, but research suggests that they have… Read more »

Study suggests exposure to trauma impacts ability to squash bad memories

From the Boston University School of Medicine press release: People exposed to trauma are less able to suppress unwanted emotional memories due to neural and behavioral disruptions in their brain… Read more »

Study suggests mental health disorders are common following mild head injury

From the NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke press release: A new study reveals that approximately 1 in 5 individuals may experience mental health symptoms up to six months… Read more »