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Post-traumatic stress disorder affects nearly 8 million adults in any given year, federal statistics show. Fortunately, clinical research has identified certain psychological interventions that effectively ameliorate the symptoms of PTSD. But most people struggling with PTSD don’t receive those treatments, according to a new report published in Psychological Science in the Public Interest. In the report, internationally renowned trauma expert Edna Foa of the University of Pennsylvania...
Established in 2009, CalmClinic.com reports on growing trend in search volume for relevant information on anxiety and panic attacks. Pompano Beach, FL (PRWEB) March 09, 2013 Anxiety statistics are on the rise. Calm Clinic, a website which devotes a wide body of articles on anxiety and panic attacks, reports that according to their analytics and Google trends, a significant number of individuals from all over the world are regularly seeking information on anxiety symptoms – and the...
Study highlights need for early detection and treatment of PTSD-related medical conditions, especially amid influx of global tragedies Patients diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a significantly higher risk of developing insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, placing them at greater risk for heart disease and diabetes, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session. Researchers say public health...
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have, for the first time, identified a specific group of cells in the brainstem whose activation during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is critical for the regulation of emotional memory processing. The findings, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, could help lead to the development of effective behavioral and pharmacological therapies to treat anxiety disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, phobias and panic attacks....
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Nearly one-fourth of all women who have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer reported experiencing symptoms consistent with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) soon after hearing the news, according to a new study published online by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI). "We analyzed interview responses from more than 1,100 women," lead author Dr. Alfred I. Neugut of the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer...
Police, firefighters and other protective services workers who are repeatedly exposed to traumatic events and are new to their profession are at greater risk of developing a psychiatric disorder, according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The researchers also found that protective services workers do not appear to have a higher prevalence of mental health problems than workers in other occupations. The study results are featured in the...
Jedidiah Becker for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Putting aside pop-psychology adages that claim the contrary, simply confronting our fears isn’t always the most effective way of defeating them. Instead, researchers now say that to gain lasting freedom from our deep-seated phobias, we have to change our attitudes towards the objects and experiences in which those fears are rooted. A team of Ohio State University psychologists recently found that among two groups of people who...
Condition long linked to war veterans found in one in 3 ventilated patients One in three people who survived stays in an intensive care unit (ICU) and required use of a mechanical ventilator showed substantial post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms that lasted for up to two years, according to a new Johns Hopkins study of patients with acute lung injury. Because acute lung injury (ALI) — a syndrome marked by excessive fluid in the lungs and frequent multi-organ failure — is...
Suffering from 'Selective Mutism' She Wins $5,000 for Herself & $10,000 For Her School BURLINGTON, Mass., Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Third-grader Sarah Shreve's teachers had never heard her speak -- until two days ago, when the Lone Oak Elementary School student wrapped up the voting in a national video contest she had entered with a comment about her effort. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130225/NE64886 ) Sarah suffers from a severe anxiety disorder called...
Pre-war vulnerability is just as important as combat-related trauma in predicting whether veterans’ symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will be long-lasting, according to new research published in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. Researcher Bruce Dohrenwend and colleagues at Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health and the New York State Psychiatric Institute found that traumatic experiences during combat predicted...
