Articles related to "Post Traumatic Stress"

Once called shell shock, post traumatic stress now includes rape and assault victims. Symptoms are varied; treatment includes psychotherapy, support groups, & medication.

JAMA study reveals relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), child abuse and a stress-related gene.

Feelings of helplessness & loss of control are signs of post traumatic stress disorder, which can be caused by earthquakes, wars, floods, or even child abuse.

There are flashbacks, nightmares, avoidance of triggers that bring these on and other uncomfortable symptoms. What are the therapies, prognoses and prevention?

For those who wondering whether they should inquire about post-traumatic stress disorder by their clinical or mental-health professional, self-tests are useful.

Post-traumatic stress disorder is a psychological condition that develops as a consequence of a horrible, life-threatening, frightening, or otherwise traumatic experience

Untreated post-traumatic stress disorder could have dire, far-reaching consequences for victims' functioning, personal relationships, friends, and society.

A trauma is a frightening incident over which a person has no control. It can cause effects that ripple on for months or years.

Treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder generally involve psychological and clinical types of therapy.

Read about how post-traumatic stress (PTSD) is treated using drugs and other methods.

New research suggests that playing Tetris shortly after experiencing traumatic events may reduce the likelihood of experiencing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder flashbacks.

The perception of PTSD as nothing more than "battle fatigue" is a thing of the past in American society. Or is it?

Here is an article about the condition commonly known as post-traumatic stress disorder.

Recent research studies have shown that gender, personality, heredity and other factors can play a role in whether or not a person develops PTSD.

Cats have a unique opportunity to help veterans that suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Prescribing a cat as therapy may be an effective treatment for PTSD.

Survivors of sexual assault deal with more than the physical harm.

Research shows that video games can decrease symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder, which revolves around anxiety. Playing Tetris in particular reduces PTSD!

PTSD in New Orleans is a way of life ever since Hurricane Katrina unleashed her fury on the city on August 29, 2005. Has this city recovered from Hurricane Katrina?

Armed with a better understanding of memory, neuroscience offers hope of noninvasive treatment for a host of psychiatric problems.

When a child suffers a life-threatening illness, mom's and dad's health is affected too. But Statistics Canada reports that mothers are more affected than fathers.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a famous ailment of the 21st century. The problem is not new but improvements in mental health have brought treating it to the fore.

This article will provide an overview on this mental disorder.

The U.S. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) places Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as the second most common anxiety condition, second to social phobia.

Since internationally adopted children are at risk for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), families need to be aware of the symptoms and accepted treatment methods.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is related to anxiety triggered by extreme trauma. PTSD is an affliction related to war veterans but can strike anyone at any time.

Psychiatric service dogs are specially trained to assist people with mental disabilities, performing tasks, warning of pending episodes, and providing companionship.

Healing after a sexual assault is not instantaneous-it is a lifelong process.

Secondary post-traumatic stress disorder may have been the cause of Maj. Nidal Hasan's violent actions at Ft. Hood. Others in the U.S. military are at risk.

There are two types of people with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, those who have the diagnosis and those who care about them. PTSD victims do not exist in isolation.

Soldiers returning from war cannot be expected to come home unchanged. For both troops and their families, the transition to normality can be a difficult one.

Most Adults with C-PTSD have experienced chronic trauma as children. Psychological injury hampers developing a healthy ego and is manifested by specific symptoms.

C-PTSD, caused by continual stressors that may last for months or years can cause psychological injury, should be recognized as a psychiatric disorder.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects both men and women. However, women experience the disorder much differently. The results can cause lifelong mental issues.

Could taking propranolol after a frightening or shocking event help prevent PTSD? This article introduces the idea of "therapeutic forgetting".

Treating PTSD can benefit Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans and their families. There are several types of effective PTSD therapies for combat veterans.

PNTSD is a recognised condition that occurs as a result of a traumatic birth experience. This article looks at signs, risk factors, self-help, and treatment options.

The DSM-V will be published in 2012. The history of the diagnosis of PTSD went from shell shock and battle fatigue to PTSD and it is continuing to evolve and change.

Anxiety disorder can be treated effectively without conventional prescription medications.

Clinical trials are underway to gain an understanding into the use of psychedelic drugs for medical purposes such as migraines, PTSD, and addiction interruption.

A look at what anesthetic awareness is, what causes it and how it can be prevented.

Audie Murphy was the most decorated United States combat soldier in World War II.

The rate of trauma exposure and evidence of PTSD among child populations is increasing; there is an urgent need for interventions in the management of PTSD in children.

It is hoped that Afghanistan & Iraq war soldiers will use this article to think through some reasons for treating - or not treating - their PTSD, anxiety and depression.

Attention deficit disorder requires intensive testing in order to determine that it is present in children or adults. Often, many diseases can mimic the symptoms of ADD.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a relatively new form of therapy for post traumatic stress issues which may be key in the treatment of CFS and FM.

Contrary to commonly held beliefs in psychotherapy, there are effective ways to heal from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD - among them, Energy Psychology.

Fibromyalgia is finally considered a legitimate health condition, but what causes it in the first place?

When masked men break into the home of a bank manager, she and her daughter are terrorized.

PTSD can be distressing for caregivers, who may find benefit in learning about the disorder, communicating positively, supporting treatment and looking after themselves.

Retired Navy Chaplain Gene Gomulka's book, The Survival Guide for Marriage in the Military, has salvaged many marriages.