PTSD News

A resilience coaching program for health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic appeared effective for supporting workers’ wellness and resilience, according to findings presented at the American Psychiatric Association’s annual meeting.

Both the PTSD Checklist-Civilian and PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 versions successfully assessed the disorder among veteran and military populations, according to results of a diagnostic study published in JAMA Network Open.

Loving-kindness meditation reduced PTSD symptoms among veterans, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open.

More than 40% of U.S. military veterans reported moderate or greater levels of posttraumatic growth linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to results of a survey study published in JAMA Network Open.

Trauma exposure appeared significantly associated with obsessive-compulsive symptoms among a community sample, according to a presentation from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America annual conference.

A significant proportion of youths may experience post-traumatic stress symptoms after a natural disaster, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

As climate change continues to alter the physical landscape for populations throughout the world, it is also incurring profound effects on people’s psychological wellbeing and mental health.

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has designated March as National Nutrition Month.

Healio Psychiatry has compiled a list of its five most-viewed stories in February.

Nearly one-third of patients with severe COVID-19 had PTSD after acute infection, according to results of a research letter published in JAMA Psychiatry.