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Study suggests neurobiological link between PTSD and addiction

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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 the co-occurrence of post-traumatic stress… 

Study looks at effects of resilience on schizophrenia

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From the University of California – San Diego press release: Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have determined that psychological resilience has a positive effect on health outcomes for people living… 

Study identifies brain circuit that triggers fear relapse

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From the Texas A&M University press release: Steve Maren, the Claude H. Everett Jr. ’47 Chair of Liberal Arts professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Texas A&M University, and his Emotion… 

Study suggests many cancer survivors are living with PTSD

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From the Wiley press release: A recent study showed approximately one-fifth of patients with cancer experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) several months after diagnosis, and many of these patients continued to live with PTSD years… 

Researchers develop psychotherapy treatment for refugees’ trauma

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From the Bielefeld University press release: They are suffering from nightmares, flashbacks, depression, or anxiety disorders: refugees coming to Germany from conflict areas are frequently traumatized. ‘Realistic estimates state that up to 40 per cent…