Tag: trauma

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 suggests childhood trauma has lasting effect on brain connectivity in patients with depression

From the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine press release: A study lead by Penn Medicine researchers found that childhood trauma is linked to abnormal connectivity in the brain in… 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 childhood trauma may affect brain structure, predisposing adults to recurring major depressive disorder

From the Lancet press release: Early life trauma may affect the structure of the brain in a way that makes clinical depression more likely to be severe and recurrent, according… 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 neural processing with trauma and adversity interact to increase core symptom of PTSD

From the Elsevier press release: Lifetime adversity and increased neural processing during a traumatic event combine to increase the frequency of intrusive traumatic memories and the distress they cause, according… Read more »

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 »