PTSD News

Compared with placebo, mifepristone taken daily for 1 week did not improve PTSD in male veterans over long-term follow-up, according to phase 2a data published in JAMA Network Open.

Young adults with any mental disorder are at 58% greater risk for MI and 42% greater risk for stroke compared with those without a mental illness, data from a population-based study show.

WASHINGTON — In trauma-exposed people with social anxiety, a safety behavior modification intervention more effectively improved anxiety symptoms compared with a modifiable behavior intervention, according to a poster presented here.

WASHINGTON — People who directly experienced sexual trauma had lower reward responsiveness compared with those who experienced other types of trauma, according to a poster presented here.

People who increased their alcohol consumption or began binge drinking during the beginning of the pandemic had greater odds of developing mental health disorders, according to findings published in Alcohol and Alcoholism.

Among cardiac arrest survivors, women were more likely to report anxiety, depressive symptoms and PTSD than men, researchers reported at the European Society of Cardiology’s Acute Cardiovascular Care congress.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center and Ananda Scientific have enrolled the first patient in a phase 2 clinical trial of an investigational cannabidiol drug for PTSD, according to a press release.

HHS announced it has awarded $250,000 in emergency funding to Community Action Agency of Columbiana County to assist with behavioral and other health concerns for those affected by the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

Biopharmaceutical company Aptinyx reported its drug for cognitive impairment was not efficacious in a phase 2 clinical trial investigating its use in patients with Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia, according to a press release.

Distress levels among veterans were greater at 1 year into the COVID-19 pandemic, but decreased at 2 years to pre-pandemic levels, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.