BackgroundIf people do not recognize posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, they may not realize they are suffering from the disorder. Likewise, if people do not know that effective treatments exist, they may be unlikely to seek care. This study examined what people with PTSD symptoms ...
Dogs can help with hypervigilance symptoms.Dogs are generally excellent at watching for danger, so people with PTSD often feel comfortable letting their guard down a little when they are with a dog. They can rely on the dog to let them know if there is real danger around so that they can...
If you havepost-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD), you may notice that you have trouble concentrating or that you have issues with your memory, such asmemory loss. In fact, memory and concentration problems are commonsymptoms of PTSD. People with PTSD also often experience difficulties sleeping, an...
A new study shows that sleep spindles, brief bursts of brain activity occurring during one phase of sleep and captured by EEG, may regulate anxiety in people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study shines a light on the role of spindles in alleviating anxiety in PTSD as well ...
Device-guided breathing may improve physiological symptoms in people with severe posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new study. The findings will be presented today at the American Physiological Society's (APS) annual meeting at Experime
growth of brain cells – which may explain the short term memory losses and weaker immune systems in PTSD patients. Finally, these findings would explain why both sets of these symptoms get worse over time in people with PTSD, due to epigenetics changes that accumulate as the individuals get ...
BackgroundNurses, both general and mental health, are likely to come into contact with people with PTSD; with approximately 8% of men and 20% of women who experience a traumatic event going on to develop PTSD; and a wide range of traumatic events that can lead to the development of PTSD...
10,11 Higher rates of preterm birth among people with IDD escalates the risk of maternal mental health issues, such as depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), affecting birthing people and their infants in the short and long term.12 Research using national US samples to examine ...
Outcomes are measured with questionnaires on PTSD symptoms, mental health and sexual and reproductive health. Routine Outcome Measurement (ROM) will be used to measure a direct effect of participating in the intervention. Data from a web evaluation questionnaire (WEQ), user statistics and qualitative...
Survivors of abuse and trauma are vastly more likely than other people to develop alcohol use disorder (AUD); according to some estimates, as many as three-quarters of people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) report drinking problems.