Tag: PTSD

Study suggests children’s pre-existing symptoms influence their reactions to TV disaster coverage

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: After a natural disaster occurs, we often find ourselves glued to the TV, seeking out details about the extent of the damage… Read more »

Study suggests relationship with working dogs may protect handlers from PTSD

From the UPenn press release via HealthCanal: Anyone who has had a pet instinctively knows what several physical and mental health studies have shown: people who have a companion animal… Read more »

Study identifies mechanism that protects our brains from turning stress and trauma into post-traumatic stress disorder

From the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers from the University of Exeter Medical School have for the first time identified the mechanism that protects… Read more »

Study suggests education and psychological support may help defibrillator patients cope

From the American Heart Association press release via ScienceDaily: Because depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder are common among people with implanted cardioverter defibrillators, doctors and nurses should provide gender-… Read more »

Study suggests coping skills, marital satisfaction help pregnant mums manage stress when fetus has heart defect

From the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia press release via EurekAlert!: Expectant mothers who learn from prenatal diagnosis that they are carrying a fetus with a congenital heart defect (CHD) commonly… Read more »

Study examines trauma disorders in young children with cancer

From the University of Zürich press release via ScienceDaily: The diagnosis and treatment of cancer does not only trigger posttraumatic stress disorder in adults and older children; infants and toddlers… Read more »

Study suggests heavy drinking rewires brain, increasing susceptibility to anxiety

From the University of North Carolina Health Care press release via MedicalXpress: Doctors have long recognized a link between alcoholism and anxiety disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Those… Read more »

Researchers identify potential treatment for cognitive effects of stress-related disorders

From the Columbia University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have identified a potential medical treatment for the cognitive effects of stress-related disorders, including… Read more »

Study suggests PTSD/depression combination make it harder for children to recover

From the University of Miami press release via EurekAlert!: As Hurricane Isaac nears the Gulf Coast, one may wonder what the impact of natural disasters are on children. Who is… Read more »