PTSD News

Data from the Nurses’ Health Study II indicate that female nurses who experienced trauma and elevated PTSD symptoms were more likely to develop cardiovascular disease.

A suicide-risk algorithm that used data from the Veterans Health Administration health system electronic medical records accurately identified patients at very high risk for suicide, many of whom had not been identified by clinicians.

TORONTO — Results from two randomized trials presented here indicate brief cognitive-behavioral therapy significantly reduced suicide attempts and crisis response plans reduced negative emotions among military personnel with suicidal thoughts.

TORONTO —Disparities between the DSM-IV and DSM-5 criteria for PTSD may lead to incomplete identification of military personnel who require trauma therapy, according to data presented at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting.

TORONTO — Survivors of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing reported greater anxiety and depression symptoms and more frequent alcohol use compared with individuals unaffected by the bombing.

TORONTO — Researchers at the Desert Pacific Veteran Integrated Service Network of Veterans Affairs have developed an IT dashboard to reduce the number of patients treated with high-dose opioids in an effort to reduce the risk for overdose.

TORONTO — The 168th annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association will feature innovative clinical research and practice-related sessions on topics including suicide risk factors in the ED, exposure to terrorism and substance abuse among college students.

Two recently published studies indicate symptoms of psychiatric disorders were more prevalent among war veterans and their children compared with civilians.

Viewing violent news events via social media evoked symptoms similar to PTSD, according to study findings presented at the Annual Conference of the British Psychology Society in Liverpool.

PTSD may be associated with accelerated senescence, according to results from a literature review published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.