PTSD News

NEW YORK — Veterans who are separated from their children during their military deployment may be at greater risk for developing PTSD, according to data presented at the 2014 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting.

Researchers found recurrent social and political violence resulted in a dramatic increase in posttraumatic stress disorder and severe distress in two locations previously exposed to communal violence in Timor-Leste in Southeast Asia.

In a nonclinical sample of 100 women, researchers found psychological, physical and sexual abuse experienced before and during pregnancy led to increased instances of postpartum mental health issues.

In a study of adult ICU patients, researchers found depressive symptoms were mainly due to physical rather than cognitive-affective symptoms.

A study found that in treatment-resistant depression up to six low-dose ketamine infusions can safely be given within an existing NHS clinical structure to patients who continue their antidepressants.

Veterans who took a mood-stabilizing medication for at least 1 year reported lower rates of head and neck cancers, according to a study published in Cancer.

Recent data show the Transcendental Meditation technique significantly decreased posttraumatic stress among Congolese war refugees.

Findings from a recent study showed that poor sleep quality in Gulf War veterans was linked to lower brain tissue volume, with lower brain volume occurring independent of some patients’ comorbid psychiatric diagnoses.

Patients with posttraumatic stress disorder experienced rapid fluctuations in depression symptoms during treatment, but without marked long-term negative effects, according to a study in The Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.

Children with cancer were no more likely to develop posttraumatic stress disorder or posttraumatic stress symptoms than their healthy counterparts, according to study results.