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Study shows psychotherapy useful in treating post-traumatic stress disorder in early stages
When treated within a month, survivors of a psychologically traumatic event improved significantly with psychotherapy, according to a new study presented at the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) annual meeting.   view more (2007-12-10)

Study links asthma and post-traumatic stress disorder
For the first time, a study has linked asthma with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among adults in the community. The study of male twins who were veterans of the Vietnam era suggests that the association between asthma and PTSD is not primarily explained by common genetic influences.   view more (2007-11-15)

MIT IDs mechanism behind fear
Researchers from MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have uncovered a molecular mechanism that governs the formation of fears stemming from traumatic events.   view more (2007-07-16)

Extra cortisol protects women's mood under stress
German researchers have found additional evidence that the stress hormone cortisol can have positive effects in certain situations. Although chronic stress, which brings long-term elevations of cortisol in the bloodstream, can weaken the immune system and induce depression.   view more (2007-02-12)

The hidden health trauma of child soldiers (pp 831, 861)
A research letter and editorial in this week's issue report the horror facing an estimated 300,000 children worldwide forced to become child soldiers. Ilse Derluyn from Ghent University, Belgium, and colleagues interviewed around 300 former child soldiers who had been abducted by the northern Ugandan rebellion movement Lord's Resistance Army. All... view more... (2004-03-10)

Mental health intervention at school reduces PTSD among indonesian children affected by violence
A school-based intervention for children in communities affected by political violence in Indonesia reduced post-traumatic stress symptoms and helped maintain hope, but did not reduce traumatic stress-related symptoms, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms or functional impairment, according to a study in the August 13 issue of JAMA, a theme issue... view more... (2008-08-13)

Pre-clinical study suggests how steroid can reverse post-traumatic stress
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center, working with mice, have shown how the body's own natural stress hormone can help lastingly decrease the fearful response associated with reliving a traumatic memory.   view more (2006-09-13)

Ecstasy side-effects, gender and pain, quitting smoking
At Goldsmiths College, University of London, the Psychology Department has undertaken new research in areas including gender and pain, and why smokers find it hard to quit. Below you will find some key findings, followed by a detailed explanation overleaf: ? Abstaining smokers have reduced motivation (1). Abstinent smokers showed reduced... view more... (2002-09-20)

Vulnerability to post-traumatic stress disorder runs in families, study shows
Earthquakes have aftershocks - not just the geological kind but the mental kind as well. Just like veterans of war, earthquake survivors can experience post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety.   view more (2008-12-22)

Mental Health Of Asylum Seekes Deteriorates With Longer Detention (p 1721)
US authors of a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how prolonged detention has a substantial negative impact on the mental health of asylum seekers. There are an estimated 5000 detained asylum seekers in the USA; they are often held in detention (forced to wear jail clothes and transported in shackles) for months or years... view more... (2003-11-19)

9/11 One Year On: Bridging The World's Divisions (p 729, 730-737)
9/11 ONE YEAR ON: BRIDGING THE WORLD'S DIVISIONS (p 729, 730-737) This week, THE LANCET'S editorial and an eight-page special report examine the impact of the events of September 11 last year on world politics and public health. The Special Report, replacing the news section for this week's issue, begins in the emergency rooms of New York City... view more... (2002-09-04)

Psychological stress in overseas aid workers
Aid agencies should provide psychological support for their staff "as a matter of course", says a psychologist who has studied the way traumatic events affect aid workers.   view more (2005-03-21)

Haunted by hallucinations: Children in the PICU traumatized by delusions
Nearly one in three children admitted to pediatric intensive care will experience delusions or hallucinations, which put them at higher risk for post-traumatic stress symptoms, according to a new study of children's experiences in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).   view more (2008-05-01)

Does stress damage the brain?
Individuals who experience military combat obviously endure extreme stress, and this exposure leaves many diagnosed with the psychiatric condition of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. PTSD is associated with several abnormalities in brain structure and function.   view more (2008-03-19)

New studies on cancer and schizophrenia, depression and heart disease, trauma and autism
The 2007 American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Annual Meeting will feature hundreds of new studies on brain and behavior from the world's leading scientists. Presentations include innovative research on potential new treatments for depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, autism and addiction.   view more (2007-12-11)

Study finds post-traumatic stress symptoms in adolescent children of cancer patients
A new study by Dutch researchers has found that adolescents may suffer from severe symptoms of post-traumatic stress when a parent is recently diagnosed with cancer and that parents tend to underestimate the problems.   view more (2007-09-27)

Overstretched armed forces leading to mental health problems
Prolonged periods of deployment among Britain's armed forces is associated with mental health problems, finds a study published on bmj.com today.   view more (2007-08-03)

Sudden death of a parent may pose mental health risks for children, surviving caregivers
Children who had a parent who died suddenly have three times the risk of depression than those with two living parents, along with an increased risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).   view more (2008-05-06)

Writing protects against the effects of stress
Writing about traumatic events has been found to protect against the negative effects of laboratory stress in individuals who are normally unable to express their emotions.   view more (2004-08-23)

Study: Counseling trauma victims causes secondary trauma
Hearing repeated stories of suffering from trauma victims causes serious psychological stress in clinical social workers, a new Geisinger-led study suggests.   view more (2008-04-22)
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