Psychology & Psychiatry
PTSD and moral injury linked to pregnancy complications
Elevated symptoms of PTSD and moral injury can lead to pregnancy complications, found a Veterans Affairs study of women military veterans.
Apr 14, 2020
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Journal of Traumatic Stress
Psychology & Psychiatry
When measuring resilience, the type of trauma suffered matters
In previous studies of resilience in people, researchers have rarely differentiated in their analysis between the types of traumatic events experienced by individuals. However, the type of trauma undergone seems to be a significant ...
Dec 19, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Military sexual assault linked to PTSD and depression in LGB veterans
In a Journal of Traumatic Stress study of military veterans, lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) veterans were twice as likely to have experienced sexual assault while in the military compared with non-LGB veterans. In addition, ...
Aug 8, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study examines how social support affects mental health after a natural disaster
A new Journal of Traumatic Stress study found that social support may have helped alleviate depressive symptoms for displaced and nondisplaced residents who survived Hurricane Katrina. Also, social support appeared to only ...
Apr 5, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
PTSD symptoms and posttraumatic growth in children and adolescents following an earthquake
Posttraumatic stress symptoms—including symptoms such as intrusion, avoidance, negative thoughts and feelings, and hyperarousal—can arise among individuals exposed to natural disasters, yet positive psychological changes, ...
Dec 18, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Immigrants living in US near California-Mexico border have history of trauma
More than 80 percent of immigrants residing in the U.S. without authorization near the California-Mexico border have a lifetime history of traumatic events, according to a new study from a psychologist at Rice University. ...
Nov 7, 2017
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Health
Adolescents who have experienced terror attacks suffer from sleep disturbance
Adolescents who have experienced terror attacks suffer from sleep disturbance for years after the event. Researchers believe there is a need for better assessment and treatment of sleep disturbance in adolescents who have ...
Sep 27, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Special efforts are needed to address trauma in refugee youth
In a study of children and adolescents referred for mental health services at US trauma treatment sites, there were important differences in the experiences of refugee youth who were displaced by war-related violence relative ...
Jun 15, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Reckless behavior fuels ongoing stress for some with PTSD
Researchers with the National Center for PTSD at the VA Boston Healthcare System found that engaging in risky behavior—itself a symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder—could in turn lead to worse PTSD symptoms. This ...
Jun 14, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Treatment strategy provides mental health benefits to war trauma survivors
A study shows that a certain intervention called testimony therapy plus ceremony reduced symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression among Khmer Rouge torture survivors from across Cambodia.
Jan 13, 2017
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