PTSD News

Data from PTSD screenings and electronic medical records showed that patients with probable PTSD reported more severe psychiatric symptoms and were less likely to receive treatment, according to a study published in Psychiatric Services.

Results from a systematic literature review indicate that nearly one-quarter of patients who stay in the ICU following critical illness develop PTSD and that keeping diaries while in the unit may be a preventative tool.

Early pharmacotherapies were not significantly effective in preventing post-traumatic stress disorder or acute stress disorder, according to findings from a meta-analysis in The Lancet Psychiatry.

Adolescents with a 6-month history of drug use who seek ED care for assault have a higher risk for firearm violence vs. peers with similar drug use history who do not seek ED care for assault, according to study findings in Pediatrics.

Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder may be at greater risk of developing heart failure, even after adjusting for factors such as combat service and period of military service, according to recent research.

New clinical research related to mental health among women veterans highlights a need for improved access to care and health services for this patient population.

Researchers have developed a computational tool that can identify early risk factors for posttraumatic stress disorder within 10 days of a traumatic event, according to data.

The nation’s first collaborative care center, The Critical Care Recovery Center, focuses on the cognitive, physical and psychological recovery of ICU survivors, as well as decreasing the likelihood of serious illness after discharge, according to a recently published study.

Modules of co-expressed genes associated with the innate immune response and interferon signaling may be linked to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to data published in Molecular Psychiatry.

United States military personnel with consecutive blast-related mild traumatic brain injuries resulted in significantly worse global outcomes and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, according to data published in Brain.