Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) isn’t caused by just one faulty switch in the brain; it’s more like a tangled orchestra of genes and cells thrown off-key by trauma. With many genetic players ...

The diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has undergone much more than a minor tweaking or superficial facelift in the American Psychiatric Association's DSM-5. This guidebook to ...

Neuroimaging measures of emotional brain function after acute trauma may help predict whether a person will develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new study in Biological ...

December 9, 2009 (Hollywood, Florida) — Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) plus major depressive disorder (MDD) have very different neurobiological profiles than those with PTSD alone ...

Trauma doesn’t always end when the danger is over. For many, the body and brain remain locked in survival mode, long after the traumatic event has passed. This is the painful reality of post-traumatic ...

Experiencing a traumatic event often results in an acute stress response and the lingering memory may lead to mental and physical changes that negatively impact one's health. This is often diagnosed ...

A University of Alabama at Birmingham expert unpacks the complexities of PTSD, its impact on the brain and sleep, and how individuals can navigate emotional and cognitive challenges through treatment.

Single-cell analyses revealed molecular profiles that can distinguish PTSD from depression, potentially leading to better drugs for this psychiatric disorder. To test this hypothesis, Girgenti and his ...

FOR DECADES, Martin Teicher, M.D., Ph.D., has investigated the impact of trauma on the developing brain. He is currently an ...

For military veterans, many of the deepest wounds of war are invisible: Traumatic brain injuries resulting from head trauma or blast explosions are a leading cause of post-traumatic stress disorder, ...