Trauma Disorders

Trauma from childhood and adulthood were associated with worse measured uninterrupted sleep and worse self-reported sleep quality for midlife women, researchers reported in Menopause.

Patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome faced an accelerated and heightened risk for 90-day mortality between ages 11 and 65, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Adults who reported experiences of childhood adversity such as abuse or neglect were less likely to have optimal CV health at various points during 20 years of follow-up, underscoring the impact of positive caregiver-child relationships.

In a statement, the American Psychiatric Association condemned the recent terrorist attacks in Israel and offered support and mental health resources to those affected by these unfolding events.

Adults older than 60 years have significantly worse cognition and higher depression after experiencing moderate to severe trauma, according to research presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

SAN FRANCISCO — Immediate psych-based response to mass traumatic events like school shootings is crucial to fostering a sense of safety for those who experience them, according to a presenter at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.

SAN FRANCISCO — Many human trafficking victims have contact with health care providers while they are being exploited, making it critical that providers know how to identify and care for them, speakers say in this Healio video.

Black children on average undergo more family conflict, material hardship and traumatic events than white children, resulting in differences in gray matter volume in key brain regions and disorders such as PTSD, data show.

Those with first-episode psychosis demonstrated more suicidal behavior compared with healthy controls, while perceived stress and emotional abuse were linked to an increase in suicidal ideation and risk, according to a recent study.

A new study showed a link between partial pressure of oxygen at admission and mortality in pediatric ICU patients and other critically ill subgroups, researchers reported at the Society of Critical Care Medicine Congress.