PTSD News

Findings from a systematic review suggest that cannabis may be a potential treatment for PTSD and an alternative for substance use disorder, though current evidence is limited.

Cognitive processing therapy administered individually was more effective than therapy administered in a group for PTSD among active-duty service members who developed PTSD postdeployment, according to recent findings.

Having a strong social network was associated with lower risk for PTSD among survivors of a major bushfire disaster.

Higher blood pressure at baseline may indicate future positive treatment response to prazosin among individuals with PTSD.

SAN FRANCISCO — Although young victims of sexual assault will rarely immediately disclose the event to their health care provider, there are still ways PCPs and pediatricians can identify symptoms and initiate discussion, according to a presenter at the 2016 AAP National Conference and Exhibition.

The NIMH recently announced it will provide $21 million in funding over 5 years for a study on the development of mental disorders that develop following trauma.

Cohens Veterans Bioscience recently announced a partnership with Stanford University to study clinical biomarkers for PTSD to inform individualized treatment.

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine recently received a grant from the NIMH to research and develop a drug treatment for hyperarousal in individuals with PTSD.

Transcendental Meditation, a stress reduction technique, significantly reduced trauma, depression, anxiety and other stress symptoms in male inmates, according to recent findings.

In an effort to establish uniform clinical research and terminology standards, the Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium and Cohen Veterans Bioscience recently partnered to develop a new CDISC Therapeutic Area Data Standard for PTSD.