When people experience trauma, medication can help prevent or reduce post-traumatic stress disorder, softening overly strong memories that cause debilitating flashbacks and nightmares. But this treatment works only if the ...
Nov 7, 2023
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Hundreds of clinics may be using false and misleading statements in online advertising campaigns by offering off-label and unapproved ketamine to treat a variety of mental health and pain conditions, according to researchers ...
Nov 7, 2023
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Family members or loved ones who must make treatment decisions for people who have survived cardiac arrest benefited greatly from resources and interventions to help guide their decisions and provide support for them throughout ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Childhood traumatic experiences are common. Almost one in three (32%) Australians reported being physically abused as a child, 31% experienced emotional abuse, 28.5% were victims of sexual abuse and 9% were neglected. Some ...
Nov 2, 2023
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A study from the University of Georgia has found that complex post-traumatic stress disorder—a type of PTSD caused by chronic, long-lasting or repeated traumatic events—plays an important role in how trauma impacts lesbian, ...
Oct 24, 2023
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Chemotherapy is essential for many cancer patients, but some suffer from cognitive impairment throughout treatment. "Chemobrain" can consist of deficits in memory, attention, and executive function.
Oct 19, 2023
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The human gut microbiome has a significant impact on our health. Research has shown that it can influence the development and response of emotions, but the relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the ...
Oct 19, 2023
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A therapy session with Patricia Brown starts like any other. She leads her clients into a peaceful, quiet room, draped in beige and generic, calming artwork.
Oct 17, 2023
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Hollywood appears fascinated by sleep's impact on the mind and body. Blockbuster movies featuring someone living with insomnia include "Sleepless in Seattle" (1993), "Fight Club" (1999) and "Insomnia" (2002).
Oct 11, 2023
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We knew that climate change and its effects—natural disasters, pandemics, pollution—are negatively impacting mental and physical health around the world. Now a new study published in Perspectives on Psychological Science ...
Oct 4, 2023
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