Researchers on Long Island say they've found physical evidence of post-traumatic stress disorder in World Trade Center first responders. The study could change how the disorder is understood and even ...

The field of trauma and disaster psychology has increasingly emphasized post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as one of the most critical and enduring ...

In a first-of-its-kind study comparing younger and older biological females, researchers at the University of Arizona examine how shifts in estrogen levels can alter the brain’s fear-circuitry — ...

New research challenges the assumption that long-term cannabis use improves symptoms or functioning in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). On the contrary, researchers found that abstaining from ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental health condition caused by witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event. PTSD is often associated with surviving military combat or sexual assault, but ...

Women suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following sexual assault experience “profound” disruptions of nerve connections in the brain, a new study revealed. The research presented at ...

Are you or someone you live with struggling with PTSD and feeling overwhelmed about your treatment choices? Thousands of studies on the treatment of PTSD can offer conflicting information. Which ...

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disabling illness. It follows exposure to significant traumas such as military violence, sexual abuse, child abuse, major traffic accidents, and other violent ...

About 11% of Australians will develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point in their life. PTSD is a mental health disorder people may develop after experiencing or witnessing a ...

Micha Stiebel could not sleep at night. He was short-tempered. Certain sounds would make him jump. “I wasn’t comfortable,” he told The Media Line. “I was always checking people out and looking for ...