Experiencing trauma can sometimes lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This serious mental health condition is marked by changes in mood, intrusive memories, avoidant behavior, and a ...

About 12 million adults in the United States are affected by PTSD, impacting between 4% and 8% of the adult population – and up to 30% of military personnel and veterans. Strikingly, 63% of veterans ...

Post-traumatic stress symptoms are common among caregivers for people with cancer, affecting more than 1 in 8, researchers say. Caregivers have a higher risk of experiencing hypervigilance and ...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a now well-recognized condition, unfortunately largely thanks to the activism of veteran groups as well as increasing gender-based sexual violence awareness ...

PTSD can affect people who experienced a traumatic event in any way. For people suffering distress after experiencing a serious trauma, it can be hard to find any relief. Post-traumatic stress ...

Researchers analyzed 193 patients from the Vietnam Head Injury Study with penetrating traumatic brain injury to determine if the location of shrapnel damage to their brains influenced risk of ...

Specially trained service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in U.S. military veterans in a small study that the researchers hope will help expand options for service members. The U.S. Department of ...

Dave Crenshaw poses for a photo with his service dog, Doc, in front of his home in Kearny, N.J., on Monday, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon) (AP) — Specially trained service dogs helped ease PTSD ...

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