PTSD. Four letters we immediately associate with soldiers and horrific wartime tragedies. But unfortunately, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can affect anyone who has experienced a traumatic ...

Jun. 6—June is post-traumatic stress disorder awareness month. The Brain and Behavior Research Foundation answers five frequently asked questions. 1 What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) isn’t caused by just one faulty switch in the brain; it’s more like a tangled orchestra of genes and cells thrown off-key by trauma. With many genetic players ...

Work is a high-stress environment in many fields, whether meeting deadlines, handling sensitive information or trying to save someone’s life. It’s such an integral part of everyday life that it can ...

About a quarter of U.S. service members and veterans who start psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) quit before they finish treatment, according to a recent study, with experts ...

"The findings of this study suggest that PTSD may be a significant risk factor for developing Parkinson's disease among veterans. Clinically, this highlights the importance of monitoring individuals ...

K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service via Getty Image (LAS VEGAS) — Six years before packing a rental truck with firework mortars and gas cannisters before shooting himself in the ...

Single-cell analyses revealed molecular profiles that can distinguish PTSD from depression, potentially leading to better drugs for this psychiatric disorder. To test this hypothesis, Girgenti and his ...