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Alan McStravick – Exclusive for redOrbit.com The study of serotonin levels, the relation between depression and PTSD, and getting past the negative biases in human study reporting It is not uncommon to associate depression with sadness, frustration and a general sense of ennui. Anyone who has suffered from depression knows there isn’t anything good about it. Or is there? At the recent conference called Rat Genomics and Models at the Møller Centre at Cambridge University, Dr....
Rich in historical details, this character-driven, fast-paced novel views the Civil War through the eyes of a man battling what doctors in that era called "soldier's heart" (PTSD). Readers learn that many southerners felt conflicted about the war, slavery, conscription and the role of mercenary blockade-runners. Estero, Florida (PRWEB) January 14, 2013 "The Reckoning" is the first-person account of Ed Canfield, a blockade runner battling his own demons and deadly...
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Jan. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS): Subjects with chronic, treatment-resistant posttraumatic stress disorder experienced clinically meaningful improvements and no evidence of harm after participating in a small Swiss study evaluating MDMA-assisted psychotherapy, according to a paper published yesterday in the Journal of Psychopharmacology. The study used a low...
NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- ABC's top-rated morning talk show, Good Morning America, presented a discussion on the impact of the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique on people's lives, and the charitable initiatives in bringing the technique to at-risk populations, including inner city youth, abused women, homeless people, and veterans and soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121221/CG34154) Free...
Children suffering post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of traumatic events, including child abuse, may benefit from psychological therapies, according to a review published in The Cochrane Library. In the first systematic review of PTSD in young people, researchers found that children and teenagers diagnosed with PTSD showed signs of improvement up to three months following treatment and called for more studies to assess long-term benefits. People who develop PTSD have...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Researchers at Western University say that they have found a way to treat both Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and drug addiction by selectively blocking the patient’s recall of memories. Led by Nicole Lauzon, a PhD candidate in Professor Steven Laviolette’s lab at Western's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, the researchers’ study has shed light on how a mechanism in the brain’s pre-limbic cortex regulates...
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- People suffering from chronic, treatment-resistant posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experienced lasting benefits from MDMA-assisted psychotherapy, according to a new long-term follow-up study published online November 20 in the Journal of Psychopharmacology. This follow-up study extends the outstanding results of the initial study, published in 2010, which found that 83% of those receiving MDMA-assisted psychotherapy no...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of Warrior Care Month, the Army unveiled the "Hire a Veteran" education campaign to reduce anxiety about hiring a Veteran. Research conducted by the Society of Human Resource Management reveals three key obstacles to veteran employment: Employer fears about the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) - 53% of respondents didn't know whether workers with PTSD are more likely than others to...
Calls on Community Behavioral Health Centers To Fill Gap in Care WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Every dollar invested in evidence-based care for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with untreated mental health disorders results in $2.50 in savings over two years, according to a new report released today by the National Council for Behavioral Health (National Council). The report finds that if all 210,000 untreated veterans with PTSD and/or major depression received...
Judith A., Swack, Ph.D., president of Healing from the Body Level Up, details successful treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in just a few sessions in a paper published in the International Journal of Healing & Caring - Online.. (PRWEB) October 18, 2012 The September issue of the International Journal of Healing & Caring – Online has published a major paper outlining effective treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in both civilians and veterans. The paper,...
