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
A new approach to aiding Black male trauma survivors
Many Black men suffer symptoms of traumatic stress in the aftermath of traumatic injury, and they also often carry social concerns, including experiences of discrimination and stigma. Yet despite their significant needs, ...
Jul 23, 2020
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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
Combat exposure may jeopardize the behavioral health of women in the military
In a recent study, combat exposure among Army enlisted women was associated with an increased likelihood of developing behavioral health problems post-deployment, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, ...
Aug 2, 2016
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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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Health
LGBTQ military service members at higher risk of sexual harassment, assault, stalking
A recent study found that LGBTQ service members face an elevated risk of sexual victimization including harassment, assault and stalking while in the military than their non-LGBTQ counterparts.
Apr 21, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Teens pay high psychiatric toll when raised in conditions of political conflict
The latest flare-up in the Middle East catches children in the midst of their long-anticipated summer break. The wail of sirens replaces the jingle of ice cream trucks, and boys and girls dash to a bomb shelter instead of ...
Jul 24, 2014
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Other
Israeli backpackers demonstrated resounding leadership in aftermath of Nepal earthquake
Prof. Haya Itzhaky was enjoying a routine day in Nepal on April 25, 2015. She had been in the region for about three months studying the behavior of post-Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Israeli backpackers when tragedy struck: ...
Jan 9, 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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Psychology & Psychiatry
Symptoms of PTSD facilitate substance use as a coping method among children after a natural disaster, finds study
In a survey-based study of 3rd to 12th grade students in Puerto Rico after 2017's Hurricane Maria, certain symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were linked with a higher risk of using drugs or alcohol.
Jan 10, 2024
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