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Five principles may aid mental health recovery after mass trauma

Thursday, 17 January 2008 8:23 A GMT+01
Experts on trauma-related research and medical practices from around the world recently identified five principles to guide mental health care efforts immediately or shortly after a mass trauma, such as a natural disaster or terrorist attack.

Abstract: Changes in brain electrical activity after CBT for PTSD in patients injured in motor vehicle accidents

Thursday, 17 January 2008 12:08 A GMT+01
Objective: To explore changes for the first time in neural processing due to effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after severe motor vehicle accidents.

Some brain injuries may protect against PTSD

Monday, 24 December 2007 9:03 A GMT+01
A new study of combat-exposed Vietnam War veterans shows that those with injuries to certain parts of the brain were less likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Media's presentations of terrorism may harm children

Friday, 21 December 2007 8:24 A GMT+01
..[I]t is unlikely that the majority of youth will ever experience direct exposure to a terrorist attack. Following a terrorist attack, however, youth are exposed to a substantial amount of attack-related media coverage.

Abstract+: Prediction of posttraumatic stress in fathers of children with chronic diseases or unintentional injuries

Wednesday, 19 December 2007 8:01 A GMT+01
While fathers were neglected for a long time in research investigating families of pediatric patients, there are now a few studies available on fathers' posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Abstract: Common genetic liability to major depression and PTSD in men

Monday, 17 December 2007 7:05 A GMT+01
Major depression (MD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are highly comorbid. The degree to which a common genetic liability explains the etiology of the MD-PTSD association has not been quantified

Troubled childhoods a risk factor for combat-related psychiatric illness

Friday, 14 December 2007 8:26 A GMT+01
Vulnerability resulting from difficulties in childhood is a major risk factor for psychological ill-health in UK military men, a new study has found by Dr Amy Iversen at the Institute of Psychiatry at Kings College London.

Predicting post-traumatic stress disorders in deployed veterans

Friday, 14 December 2007 8:20 A GMT+01
Canada's peacekeepers suffer similar rates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD) as combat, war-zone soldiers, according to a London, Ontario research team.

Psychotherapy most effective PTSD treatment when started early

Monday, 10 December 2007 9:11 A GMT+01
When treated within a month, survivors of a psychologically traumatic event improved significantly with psychotherapy, according to a new study

Abstract: Virtual reality exposure therapy for the treatment of PTSD following September 11, 2001.

Sunday, 9 December 2007 7:45 A GMT+01
This preliminary study endeavored to evaluate the use of virtual reality (VR) enhanced exposure therapy for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) consequent to the World Trade Center attacks of September 11, 2001.

Flawed studies underscore need for more rigorous PTSD research

Saturday, 8 December 2007 8:13 A GMT+01
Aaron Levin Despite PTSD's prominence in a trauma-ridden world, therapies for the disorder rest on some very slim reeds, says the Institute of Medicine.

A misunderstood stress symptom

Thursday, 29 November 2007 8:30 A GMT+01
In the aftermath of a traumatic event, such as a fire or an air-crash, the mysterious onset of survivor guilt used to baffle friends, families and colleagues so much that it was classified as a mental disorder.

Columbia University in NYC now recruiting PTSD patients for brain imaging study

Wednesday, 28 November 2007 8:11 A GMT+01
This study, to be conducted at Columbia's Neuroscience Clinic for Mood and Personality Disorders in New York City, will involve brain imaging/analysis, and compensation will include up to 6 months of outpatient treatment.

Blocking out traumatic memories may harm long-term

Monday, 26 November 2007 8:53 A GMT+01
People who block out unpleasant memories or issues may achieve short-term gains but emotionally detaching themselves can have long-term consequences, according to a University of Michigan (U-M) researcher.

Latest evidence on PTSD may bring changes in DSM-V

Thursday, 22 November 2007 8:53 A GMT+01
The definition of posttraumatic stress disorder should change with the next revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Dr. Michael First said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law.

For vets with PTSD, try behavior modification

Wednesday, 21 November 2007 8:03 A GMT+01
...The patient, who was depressed, made it clear during that first session that he was having nightmares and flashbacks over the events of the injury. He described himself as irritable most of the time, full of anxiety,

Research links asthma and post-traumatic stress disorder

Friday, 16 November 2007 8:12 A GMT+01
For the first time, a study has linked asthma with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among adults in the community.

Wars' mental health impact may not the apparent when troops come home

Wednesday, 14 November 2007 9:04 A GMT+01
Compared to initial screening upon returning from the Iraq war, U.S. soldiers report increased mental health concerns and needs several months after their return for problems such as posttraumatic stress disorder and depression, according to a study

Katrina victims increasingly depressed, traumatized, and suicidal

Tuesday, 13 November 2007 8:47 A GMT+01
According to the most comprehensive survey of people affected by Hurricane Katrina the percentage of pre-hurricane residents of the affected areas in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi who have mental disorders has increased significantly

Abstract: Depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and mortality

Sunday, 11 November 2007 8:40 A GMT+01
Objective: To determine whether a history of depression and/or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with all-cause mortality in primary care patients over an average of 2 years.

Hypertension drug protects against anxiety & depression triggered brain damage

Thursday, 8 November 2007 9:08 A GMT+01
A drug used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and enlargement of the prostate may protect the brain from damage caused by post-traumatic stress disorder, Alzheimer's disease, depression and schizophrenia.

New research make gains in understanding PTSD and why it is difficult to treat

Thursday, 8 November 2007 9:06 A GMT+01
New research shows how trauma disables normal brain functioning and highlight deficits in basic mechanisms of learning and memory.

Study finds potential PTSD biomarker

Wednesday, 7 November 2007 8:43 A GMT+01
New research identifies a characteristic physiological response in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that could be used as a biomarker to diagnose the disease.

Stress may contribute to addiction, depression, ptsd, in women

Wednesday, 7 November 2007 8:41 A GMT+01
Females seem to be unequally disposed to the harmful effects of stress and to addiction compared with males.

NAMI launches Veterans Resource Center on Mental Health; Online

Wednesday, 7 November 2007 8:36 A GMT+01
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has established an online Veterans Resource Center www.nami.org/veterans to help support active duty military personnel, veterans and their families facing serious mental illnesses

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