Ptsd
Prenatal oral microbiome associated with mother’s stress, mental health
During pregnancy, various aspects of the oral microbiome were associated with stress and mental health, differing from known ties between the gut microbiome and mental health, researchers reported in BMJ Mental Health.
Whole health for our veterans, and our nation
Every year, as Veterans Day approaches, my thoughts invariably turn toward those who have served in the United States military and have returned from wars with physical, mental, and spiritual scars.
Traumatic stress creates ‘feedback loop that perpetuates’ autoimmune rheumatic diseases
Despite a lack of research in the area, there is significant evidence that traumatic stress contributes to the onset and worsening of autoimmune rheumatic diseases, according to a review published in Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism.
Cognitive model predicts poor mental health among youth following a single-event trauma
A cognitive model of PTSD best predicted PTSD, complex PTSD, depression and anxiety among youth who experienced a single-event trauma, according to research published in Psychological Medicine.
‘Unethical’ conversion therapy tied to ‘poor mental health’
Individuals exposed to conversion practice to alter sexual orientation or gender identity have significantly higher risk for developing symptoms of multiple mental health conditions, study results published in Lancet Psychiatry showed.
Some PTSD dimensions tied to urinary symptoms, hot flashes for midlife women veterans
Aspects of PTSD across several dimensions were associated with menopause-related health in midlife women veterans such as urinary and vasomotor symptoms, vasomotor symptom interference and sexual dysfunction, researchers reported.
Mental health of health workers remains a major concern following pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic had a great impact on the health care system and the well-being of health care professionals, the effects of which are still felt today.
ICU staff who worked during earlier COVID-19 wave had greater resilience in recurring wave
One observed determinant of more resilience among French ICU professionals in the omicron wave was ICU experience during earlier waves, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
FDA’s MDMA ruling raises the bar for psychedelic research
There are two FDA-approved medications for PTSD, both selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. The FDA has not approved a new medication for PTSD since 2001.
Resolving PTSD may lower risk for some diabetes-related complications
Individuals with type 2 diabetes who experience trauma may be at a lower risk for microvascular complications after resolving PTSD symptoms, according to a results from a retrospective study of U.S. veterans published in JAMA Network Open.