PTSD News

Women veterans with PTSD had a significantly elevated risk for ischemic heart disease after adjusting for factors such as age, psychiatric disorders, ischemic heart disease risk factors, and alcohol and illicit drug dependence, according to data presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.

More than 30% of civilian-related injury survivors who are treated in EDs exhibited moderate-to-severe PTSD symptoms during the first year after the initial incident, according to study results published in Psychological Medicine.

Researchers have gained new insight into the mechanisms behind the adverse mental health impact of war trauma, particularly among refugees, according to study findings published in PLOS One.

Stress-related disorders are associated with an increased risk for neurodegenerative diseases, according to results of a population-matched and sibling cohort study conducted in Sweden and published in JAMA Neurology.

The current body of research regarding psychedelics has produced insufficient evidence to recommend FDA approval of any psychedelic compound for routine clinical use in psychiatric disorders, according to study findings published in American Journal of Psychiatry. However, researchers noted the need to further study the efficacy of psychedelics for treating psychiatric disorders.

PTSD and depressive symptoms may persist for decades among adolescent survivors of a natural disaster, according to study findings published in Psychological Medicine. Researchers noted that those who received psychotherapy soon after a disaster experienced health benefits into adulthood.

Memory suppression is vital to positive adaptation following traumatic experiences, according to findings of a brain imaging study conducted in survivors of a terrorist attack and published in Science.

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Upper extremity injuries are one of the most common presented in the ED, accounting for 20% to 40% of injuries, according to a report published by Kevin C. Chung, MD, and his colleagues.

Women experience increased levels of posttraumatic stress, anxiety and depression after experiencing a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.