Tag: post-traumatic stress disorder

Study suggests brain biomarkers could help identify those at risk of severe PTSD

From the NIH/National Institute of Mental Health press release: A study has shed light on the neurocomputational contributions to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in combat veterans. The… Read more »

Study links content of service members’ art to their trauma levels

From the Drexel University press release: When making visual art during their recovery from traumatic brain injuries (TBI), military service members who depicted psychological injuries like depression or anxiety in… Read more »

Study suggests that when emotional memories intrude, focusing on context could help

From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: When negative memories intrude, focusing on the contextual details of the incident rather than the emotional fallout could help minimize cognitive… Read more »

Study suggests PTSD may increase risk of academic difficulties

From the Penn State press release: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by traumatic military experiences is associated with feelings of anxiety, anger, sadness and/or guilt. New Penn State research is… Read more »

Study suggests neurobiological link between PTSD and addiction

From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Recalling traumatic memories enhances the rewarding effects of morphine in male rats, finds new research published in JNeurosci. These findings may help to explain… Read more »

How chronic early-life stress raises PTSD vulnerability

From the Massachusetts General Hospital press release: A collaboration between investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital and Khyber Medical University in Pakistan may have discovered how chronic stress experienced early in… Read more »

Study suggests certain PTSD therapies prove effective long after patients stop treatment

From the Case Western Reserve University press release: Both civilians and military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reap long-term benefits from psychotherapies used for short-term treatment, according to a… Read more »

Study finds heightened attention to surprise in veterans with PTSD

From the Virginia Tech press release: Fireworks on nights other than the fourth of July or New Year’s Eve might be nothing more than inconsiderate neighbors, but for veterans with… Read more »