PTSD News

Researchers identified a novel polygenic expression aggregate among World Trade Center responders with PTSD, but not in control responders without PTSD.

As 2017 comes to an end, Healio Psychiatry put together a list of our most popular stories of the year.

Removing judgment and victim-blaming from the patient-physician interaction enables victims of sexual assault to open up more about their trauma and communicate their health care concerns, allowing physicians to enhance the quality of patient care, according to a new review.

MediciNova Inc. recently announced a collaboration with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Oregon Health & Science University to assess MN-166 for methamphetamine use disorder.

One-fifth of patients with cancer experienced PTSD within several months of diagnosis, according to results of a prospective study published in Cancer.

Veterans accounted for 18% of all deaths from suicide among U.S. adults, according to a report released by the VA in 2016.

PTSD was associated with a greater risk for functional limitations among World Trade Center responders, according to recent findings.

Just 1 month after the tragedy in Las Vegas that left more than 50 dead and 500 injured, more than 25 people are dead in Sutherland, Tex., giving yet another stark reminder of the gun violence that seems increasingly endemic to the United States. According to CDC data, 93 deaths and more than 200 injuries related to guns occur every day in the U.S. Helping survivors cope with the possible PTSD associated with these incidents poses challenges for mental health professionals. Healio.com spoke with experts about helping survivors attempt to return to their lives after such a traumatic event, and how primary care physicians should consider approaching patients with symptoms of PTSD.

Integrating palliative care with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation improved symptoms of PTSD and depression among patients with hematologic malignancies, according to the results of a randomized clinical trial.

Thirteen large wildfires have scorched more than 210,000 acres across parts of Northern California over the last week, leaving a path of devastation in their wake.