PTSD News

Military personnel with combat-related injuries and disorders such as traumatic brain injury and PTSD benefit from music therapy, suggesting these programs should be integrated into more military health care systems, according to a paper published in Music Therapy Perspective.

Data published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine revealed that although nightmare disorder is highly prevalent among military personnel with sleep disturbances, few report them as a reason for evaluation.

Injury severity and PTSD were independent risk factors for hypertension in military service members and those injured in combat, according to a study published in Hypertension.

Findings published in Military Medicine report that due to the substantial, unmet need for mental health services and care in the military, many service members seek care in the civilian sector.

More veterans with PTSD who received individual placement and support, or IPS, attained steady employment compared with those who received stepwise work vocational rehabilitation, according to research findings.

Clinical trial results showed that a 2-week, massed course of prolonged exposure therapy was noninferior to an 8-week spaced course among active military personnel with PTSD, and reduced severity of symptoms more than minimal-contact control.

Trauma memory reactivation performed while using propranolol appears to effectively treat PTSD symptoms, according to new study findings.

Research published in Military Medicine demonstrated that practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique helped relieve symptoms of PTSD among veterans.

Written exposure therapy showed noninferiority to the more time-intensive cognitive processing therapy in reducing PTSD symptoms, according to findings published in JAMA Psychiatry.

A noninvasive intervention that uses brainwave mirroring technology improved symptoms of post-traumatic stress, insomnia, anxiety and depressive mood for up to 6 months in service members and veterans, according to pilot study findings published in Military Medical Research.