Science news articles about 'post traumatic stress disorder'

Studies exploring potential predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD) following major trauma have resulted in varied conclusions. While a number of risk factors such as ...

... Bloomberg School of Public Health found that post-traumatic stress disorder and depression were very common ... followed 2707 injured patients from 69 hospitals across the country, and found 20.7% had post ...

... to the largest-ever US study evaluating the impact of traumatic injury. Researchers found that post-traumatic stress disorder and depression were common among patients assessed one year after ...

... that a high dose of cortisone could help reduce the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The article appears in Biological Psychiatry, Volume 64, Issue 8 (October 15, 2008 ...

... like veterans of war, earthquake survivors can experience post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety. In 1988, a massive earthquake in Armenia killed 17,000 people and ...

Tetris is good for easing the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), scientists have found. Yes, you read that correctly: the infuriating, mind-swallowing piece-twiddling row-building game ...

... Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (March 9th, 2009) – Ecstasy may help suffers of post ... effective in relieving stress responses in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other anxious ...

... interventions intended to prevent the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the early stages ... currently no effective option for early stage prevention of post traumatic stress disorder ...

... activity can be protective, according to new research. An additional study shows higher Alzheimer's risk in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Use of cannabinoids (marijuana) could assist in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder patients. This is exposed in a recent study carried out at the Learning and Memory Lab in the University ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Pentagon figures show 40,000 U.S. troops have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder since 2003. But officials believe many more are keeping their illness secret....

Uganda has the highest rate of post-traumatic stress and depression ever recorded, following extremely high ... those interviewed met symptom-criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder, while 67% showed ...

Veterans and RCMP officers suffering from psychological problems including post-traumatic stress disorder will be able to seek intensive care at a new treatment facility near Montreal, Veterans Affair ...

... six girls) who have experienced a traumatic life event in this environment were diagnosed with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a life incapacitating mental health disorder. In addition, the ...

... , suggests that the answer to this question is complex. In an animal model of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), high doses of a cortisol-related substance, corticosterone, prevented negative ...