Nursing aides plagued by PTSD after ‘nightmare’ covid conditions, with little help
One evening in May, nursing assistant Debra Ragoonanan's vision blurred during her shift at a state-run Massachusetts veterans home. As ...
Tag: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Study shows video games can alleviate PTSD flashbacks
A single treatment session, which includes the video game Tetris, can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This has ...
University of Oxford’s online therapies offer hope for anxiety and PTSD patients
Urgent treatment solutions are needed for children, adolescents and adults with mental health conditions. Despite the government committing to spending ...
Study identifies key neurons controlling threat response and escape in mice
Neuroscientists have discovered how the brain bidirectionally controls sensitivity to threats to initiate and complete escape behaviour in mice. These ...
New MDMA variants could be promising alternatives for safe psychotherapeutic applications
The use of the active ingredient 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine (MDMA), commonly known as "ecstasy", to support psychotherapy for mental illnesses such as ...
Study finds service dogs reduce PTSD, anxiety, and depression in veterans
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers evaluated the associations between psychiatric service dog partnership and post-traumatic ...
Researchers produce advanced multidimensional maps of gene regulation networks in the brain
A consortium of researchers has produced the largest and most advanced multidimensional maps of gene regulation networks in the brains ...
Study pinpoints 95 locations in the genome associated with risk of developing PTSD
In posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), intrusive thoughts, changes in mood, and other symptoms after exposure to trauma can greatly impact ...
AI program can help identify signs of childbirth-related PTSD
Researchers have adapted an artificial intelligence (AI) program to identify signs of childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder (CB-PTSD) by evaluating short ...
Neural patterns unravel distinctions between traumatic and sad memories in individuals with PTSD
People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experience traumatic memories differently than other types of negative memories. A recent Nature Neuroscience study investigates ...
