PTSD
News
More evidence supports psychotherapy as first-line therapy for PTSD
“We found limited evidence to recommend pharmacological treatments as monotherapies,” the investigators noted.
Conference Coverage
Increasingly violent storms may strain mental health
SAN FRANCISCO – Infrastructure damage, stressors put pressure on vulnerable groups.
Conference Coverage
The effects persist for children who witnessed 9/11
SAN FRANCISCO – There is a heightened risk of psychiatric and physical problems.
Conference Coverage
For some MST survivors, VA hospitals can trigger PTSD
SAN FRANCISCO – Veteran survivors of military sexual trauma are often reluctant to report assaults, but some therapies can help.
News
New data further suggest that stress does a number on the CV system
News
Brain Biomarkers May Help Explain Severe PTSD Symptoms
Some people undergo a traumatic event and have few adverse effects. Others may suffer greatly, and for a long time. Why?
News
PTSD and Emotional Eating
Could emotional eating caused by PTSD be connected with the high obesity rate among veterans?
Mental Health Care Practice
Overemphasizing Communities in the National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide Could Undercut VA Successes
In June 2018, the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued its National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide, 2018-2028. Its...
Commentary
Veterans are not ‘ticking time bombs’
News
Interacting with horses helps veterans with PTSD; Identical twin battles anorexia
Warrior Outreach’s Horsemanship Program seeks to support veterans, service members, and their families.