Tag: trauma

Study suggests gamblers more likely to have suffered childhood traumas

From the University of Lincoln press release: Men with problem and pathological gambling addictions are more likely to have suffered childhood traumas including physical abuse or witnessing violence in the home,… Read more »

Study suggests PTSD may have a physical component as well

From the American Academy of Neurology press release: The part of the brain that helps control emotion may be larger in people who develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after brain injury… Read more »

Some patients with dementia may experience delayed-onset PTSD

From the Wiley press release: Delayed-onset post-traumatic symptoms in the elderly may be misdiagnosed as falling under the umbrella of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), according to a… Read more »

Snail study suggests select memories can be erased

From the Columbia University Medical Center press release: Different types of memories stored in the same neuron of the marine snail Aplysia can be selectively erased, according to a new study… Read more »

Identified brain circuitry bridges neural and behavioral roles in PTSD

From the NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine press release: Specific cerebral circuitry bridges chemical changes deep in the brain and the more outward behavioral expressions… Read more »

Amygdala activity predicts posttraumatic stress disorder

From the Elsevier press release: Neuroimaging measures of emotional brain function after acute trauma may help predict whether a person will develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new… Read more »

Study examines impact of deployment stress on well-being of vets

From the Boston University Medical Center press release: Experiencing stress-related mental health issues following deployment exposures increases risk of reduced well-being in other life domains in the years following military… Read more »

Depression risk following natural disaster can be predicted via pupil dilation

From the Binghamton University, State University of New York press release: Pupil dilation could identify which individuals are at greatest risk for depression following disaster-related stress, and help lead to targeted… Read more »