Can PTSD Become Hereditary?
A glimpse at the epigenetics of post-traumatic stress disorder suggests that the physical markers for PTSD may show up across generations.
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PTSD Brain Studies Look at Hippocampus
The hippocampus, a structure inside the brain, shrinks after psychological trauma, which hints that a pharmaceutical cure may address post-traumatic stress disorder.
PTSD’s Trauma Symptoms Ring Out Through Ages
While the term "post-traumatic stress disorder" hints at a modern invention, the ill effects of combat stress have been documented back to the Iliad and Samuel Pepys.
PTSD Affecting More U.S. Soldiers Than British
Why do so many American and so few British soldiers suffer from post-traumatic stress?
The Healing Power of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
New research finds visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial helps vets suffering from PTSD. But a single visit isn’t enough.
Virginia Tech Study Contains Lessons for Fort Hood
The 2007 Virginia Tech massacre resulted in widespread psychological distress among the university's students — whether or not they witnessed the incident firsthand.
The Ecstasy and the Agony
MDMA holds promise as part of a therapy that helps post-traumatic stress patients confront and extinguish their fears. But ecstasy's recreational reputation has slowed research.
The VA Brush-Off
The Department of Veterans Affairs routinely delays disability claims by wounded soldiers for months and years, often shunting them into homelessness. But there's a simple way for the government to get disabled veterans the help they deserve. It can trust them.
Doctor: Vets Need More Basic Training
A Veterans Administration psychiatrist and researcher offers a revamped model for treatment of returning soldiers that looks to training and education as much as therapy and pills.