Health
Childhood adversity linked to higher risk of early death
Traumatic childhood experiences are linked to an increased risk of early death, according to new research using data from the 1958 National Child Development Study.
Sep 4, 2013
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News tagged with traumatic experiences
Obstetrics & gynaecology
After miscarriages, workers have few guarantees for time off or job-based help
For three years, Rachel Makkar said, she thrived in her job as a broker and asset manager at J&B Building Co. in Colorado. She excelled at her work—she said her performance reviews noted that—and she thought it was "the ...
Jan 28, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Childhood trauma increases risk of chronic pain in adulthood, according to new research
Physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, or neglect, either alone or combined with other types of childhood trauma, increases the risk of chronic pain and related disability in adulthood, according to new research.
Dec 19, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fireworks can torment veterans and survivors of gun violence with PTSD
For some combat veterans, the Fourth of July is not a time to celebrate the independence of the country they love. Instead, the holiday is a terrifying ordeal. That's because the noise of fireworks—loud, sudden, and reminiscent ...
Jul 1, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Drug improves PTSD traits in rat model of explosive blasts
Male rats exposed to air blasts designed to mimic those from explosives used in recent military conflicts have symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that are improved by a drug currently being evaluated in humans ...
Jan 29, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New brief therapy eases symptoms of combat-related psychological trauma
Accelerated Resolution Therapy, or ART, is a brief, safe, and effective treatment for combat-related symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among veterans and U.S. service members, researchers at University of ...
Dec 9, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
For veterans, a hidden side effect of COVID: Feelings of personal growth
The U.S. military veteran population is known to have abnormally high rates of suicide, so health officials have been concerned that the COVID-19 pandemic might elevate risk of psychiatric disorders, particularly among those ...
Apr 8, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study sheds light on interplay among PTSD, combat experience, alcohol use
A new Veterans Affairs study finds that combat experience is associated with a higher risk of alcohol use to cope with PTSD symptoms. But the connection is weaker when accounting for the severity of the PTSD.
Apr 2, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Stabilizing traumatized communities using Narrative Exposure Therapy to contextualize suffering
War and violence have a psychological impact on everyone involved. Victims of organized, sexual, and domestic violence are scarred by these traumas for the rest of their lives. For many of them it is difficult to live a normal ...
Nov 2, 2022
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Health
Exercise improves health markers in young female survivors of childhood trauma
New research shows a progressive exercise training program mitigates some physiological and psychological effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACE) in otherwise healthy young women. These experiences are linked to "lasting, ...
Apr 3, 2022
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