Psychiatric nurse practitioner Zach Backlin answers all your PTSD questions. 70 percent of adults experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetime; one-fifth of those people will develop Post ...

Psychotherapy is an effective treatment for adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following exposure to multiple traumatic events. This is shown by a meta-study by an international ...

Researchers show why only a subset of individuals exposed to trauma develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The research, centered on the body's stress hormone response, could pave the way for ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Stress disorders include acute stress disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. They originate from major stress or traumatic events. Stress is a natural response to life’s ...

Alix Woolard receives funding from the Perth Children's Hospital Foundation and Channel Seven Telethon Trust. Traumatic experiences are surprisingly common, with about three-quarters of the population ...

There is a groundswell of support for the use of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) in the treatment of severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Though the use of the drug is still ...