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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Pediatrics
Maternal posttraumatic stress disorder associated with increased risk for child maltreatment
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in mothers appears to be associated with an increased risk for child maltreatment beyond that associated with maternal depression, according to a study published by JAMA Pediatrics.
Sep 2, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
PTSD after traumatic events: Which teens are at risk?
While most children cannot be shielded from emotionally traumatic events, clinicians can target those who are most vulnerable to developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a large study from Boston Children's ...
Jul 29, 2013
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Sleep disorders
Sleep apnea treatment eases nightmares in vets with PTSD: study
(HealthDay)—For military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and sleep apnea, treatment with continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, reduces their nightmares, a new study finds.
Jul 17, 2013
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Neuroscience
Researchers discover link between fear, sound perception
Anyone who's ever heard a Beethoven sonata or a Beatles song knows how powerfully sound can affect our emotions. But it can work the other way as well – our emotions can actually affect how we hear and process sound. When ...
Jun 30, 2013
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Surgery
Transplant patient outcomes after trauma better than expected
In the largest study of its kind, physicians from the Department of Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) have ...
Jun 10, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Drug prevents post-traumatic stress-like symptoms in mice
When injected into mice immediately following a traumatic event, a new drug prevents the animals from developing memory problems and increased anxiety that are indicative of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Jun 5, 2013
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Health
Homeless and abused children benefit from animal-assisted therapy
(Medical Xpress)—There were almost 32,000 substantiated cases of severe abuse, neglect and violence in Australia last year with some children dying as a result. According to the Australian Institute of Criminology, the ...
May 31, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Poor sleep linked to PTSD after heart attack
Clinicians have long speculated that poor sleep may be a mechanism involved in the higher risk of further cardiac events or death among those with post-traumatic stress disorder following a heart attack, but the association ...
May 30, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Hormone levels may provide key to understanding psychological disorders in women
Women at a particular stage in their monthly menstrual cycle may be more vulnerable to some of the psychological side-effects associated with stressful experiences, according to a study from UCL.
May 24, 2013
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