From the University of Pennsylvania Medicine press release: A cellular protein called HDAC6, newly characterized as a gatekeeper of steroid biology in the brain, may provide a novel target for treating and preventing stress-linked disorders,…
From the Wiley-Blackwell press release via AlphaGalileo: Eating disorders can be triggered by lack of support following traumatic events such as bereavement, relationship problems, abuse and sexual assault, according to research published in the May…
From the University of Toronto press release via EurekAlert!: Adults who were physically abused during childhood are more likely than their non-abused peers to have suicidal thoughts, according to a new study from the University…
From the University of Liverpool press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers at the University of Liverpool have found that children who have experienced severe trauma are three times as likely to develop schizophrenia in later life.…
From the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics press release via AlphaGalileo: An investigation published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics addresses the role of self-esteem in posttraumatic stress disorder. Trauma may lower self-esteem,…
From the UCLA press release: Why do some people experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) while others who suffered the same ordeal do not? A new UCLA study may shed light on the answer. UCLA scientists have…
From the Cognitive Neuroscience Society press release: Sleep plays a powerful role in preserving our memories. But while recent research shows that wakefulness may cloud memories of negative or traumatic events, a new study has…
From the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics press release via AlphaGalileo: An investigation published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics introduces a new treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD) that ensues after a…
From the UC San Francisco press release: Greater lifetime exposure to the stress of traumatic events was linked to higher levels of inflammation in a study of almost 1,000 patients with cardiovascular disease led by…
From the Wiley-Blackwell press release via EurekAlert!: Dispatchers who answer 911 and 999 emergency calls suffer emotional distress which can lead to symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a new study reports. The research, published…