PTSD News

Overlapping expression of serotonin transporter and substance P/neurokinin-1 receptors differed among individuals with PTSD vs. healthy controls, and lower overlap was associated with worse PTSD symptoms, according to recent findings.

Mental health care delivered during wartime has significantly transformed in recent years, according to a recent review.

Self-reported symptoms of poor mental health increased over time among military personnel in the United Kingdom, potentially contributing to overall rates of poor mental health, according to findings in the Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps.

A review article published in CMAJ discusses efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy delivered via the Internet for psychiatric disorders, as well as advantages and disadvantages and future directions of the treatment.

Analysis of postmortem samples of the prefrontal cortex of individuals with PTSD showed decreased expression of serum and glucocorticoid regulated kinase 1, suggesting altered expression may contribute to behavioral phenotypes associated with traumatic stress.

A review of research related to mental health implications of bed bugs resulted in little empirical evidence, according to findings published in the International Journal of Public Health.

Service location significantly influenced odds for PTSD among women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnam War, according to study findings in JAMA Psychiatry.

Integrating same-day mental health services into primary care may facilitate PTSD diagnosis and treatment initiation, according to study findings in Psychiatric Services.

Traumatic brain injury during deployment to Afghanistan was associated with an increased risk for PTSD following redeployment to the United States, according to study findings in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

Treating mental illnesses with psychedelic medicine may be a re-emerging therapeutic field, according to an analysis published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.