SAN ANTONIO – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder affects 8 million Americans a year, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. But it doesn't just happen to members of the military. Anyone can ...
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a condition often associated with war veterans, rape victims and children who have suffered abuse or neglect. But this condition can strike anyone. It can ...
Doctors may soon be able to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) using a simple blood test, after scientists identified genetic changes in soldiers who ...
Could you be experiencing PTSD? The signs of PTSD include persistent fear and dread, intrusive memories, flashbacks, hypervigilance, avoidance, and insomnia, among others. Not everyone who experiences ...
A UT Austin study is testing whether a proven PTSD therapy can help pregnant women heal — faster than ever before.
Spc. Ivan Lopez, who ended his life after killing three people at the Fort Hood, Texas, military base Wednesday, was undergoing diagnostic procedures for post-traumatic stress disorder, according to ...
As part of a decade-long research project led by scientists at Indiana University School of Medicine investigating blood-based genetic biomarkers, a newly published study has revealed the development ...
You may have PTSD if you experienced trauma and have severe reactions when reminded of the event. People with PTSD have high levels of stress hormones long after the traumatic event is over. PTSD is ...
Australia’s Medibio, which is working on an objective test for the diagnosis of mental health disorders, reported promising results for a noninvasive diagnostic tool for post-traumatic stress disorder ...
“The number-one treatment for PTSD is psychotherapy, but so many of our patients have gone past this where they have become depressed, so we need that antidepressant to get them along,” Chard told ...
Methylone is a drug that is thought to enhance neuroplasticity. In a recent clinical trial, this drug led to clinically meaningful improvement in symptoms of PTSD.