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CHICAGO, Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often leads to other mental health disorders, namely eating disorders, addiction and even suicide. Recently, one of the highest ranking officials in the Army, Gen. Peter Chiarelli, suggested the name of the condition should be changed to Post Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) because too many soldiers are not seeking proper treatment and are discouraged from understanding the condition. (Logo:...
Research led by Dr. Paul Harch, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, has found that treatment with hyperbaric oxygen nearly three years after injury significantly improved function and quality of life for veterans with traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. The findings are available online now in the Journal of Neurotrauma. Sixteen US veterans injured in Iraq who had been diagnosed with mild-moderate traumatic brain...
UC Berkeley researchers have found that stress chemicals shut down and the brain processes emotional experiences during the REM dream phase of sleep They say time heals all wounds, and new research from the University of California, Berkeley, indicates that time spent in dream sleep can help. UC Berkeley researchers have found that during the dream phase of sleep, also known as REM sleep, our stress chemistry shuts down and the brain processes emotional experiences and takes the painful...
Although police officers are at a high risk of experiencing traumatic events (TE) in their work, they are no more likely than the general population to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These are the findings from the second phase of an original and groundbreaking study published by the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST) on the risk and protective factors of post-traumatic stress reactions in Quebec police officers. This study...
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are teaming up for a research project aimed at advancing the treatment of military personnel suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). (Logo: <font size="2" face="Arial">http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111114/DC06171LOGO</font>) "PTSD and mild TBI are serious...
ERIE, Pa., Nov. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MaxBack.com, a leading buyback program that pays consumers top-dollar for their new or gently used small electronics, is donating $11 to the Rocke Solid McShane Foundation for every cash-for-product exchange made now through November 30. This Veterans Day, MaxBack is urging gadget-lovers to turn in their old cell phones for cash and help a veteran in need. Rocke Solid McShane Foundation (RSMF) is a national nonprofit that serves veterans with...
NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The VA NY/NJ Healthcare Network (www.nynj.va.gov), with New York City-based Kognito Interactive (www.kognito.com), today launched Family of Heroes, an interactive one-hour training simulation where families of the region's one million veterans can learn critical skills to manage the challenges of adjusting to post-deployment life -- including how to identify post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicidal intent -- and how to...
Eric Caine suffers from memory loss and PTSD following a car accident. He then relocates to Venezuela, only to find himself caught up in an international conspiracy, including being pursued by CIA assassins in a new thriller novel, “Sleeper’s Run.†Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 31, 2011 When a person is on the road to self-destruction, an inability to remember the past does not help matters. Eric Caine, War on Terror veteran, is striving to get back control of his...
Prompt psychological support is needed after major disasters to avoid long-term mental health problems Teenage survivors of a major earthquake experienced high levels of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with girls and older students being the most severely affected, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing. Researchers led by the West China School of Nursing and West China Hospital, Sichuan University, surveyed 1,976 young people aged...
ERIE, Pa., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MaxBack.com, a leading buyback program that pays consumers top-dollar for their gently used small electronics, is donating $11 to the Rocke Solid McShane Foundation for every cash-for-product exchange made now through November 30. With unprecedented demand for the new iPhone 4S, the company is urging gadget-lovers to turn in their old cell phones for cash and help a veteran in need. Rocke Solid McShane Foundation (RSMF) is a national nonprofit that...
