SAMHSA Recognizes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month
By Stacey Owens, M.S.W., LCSW-C, Military and Veterans Affairs Liaison, Center for Mental Health Services
Although often associated with combat veterans, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can impact […]
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Cancer
By American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a type of anxiety disorder. Some people develop PTSD after experiencing a frightening or life-threatening situation. PTSD is […]
Childhood Trauma Impacts Muscle Function in Later Life
By Morgan Sherburne – University of Michigan Adverse childhood experiences can detrimentally affect muscle function in older adults by impairing mitochondrial activity necessary for energy production. The study analyzed muscle biopsies from over […]
The True Link Between Early Trauma and Adult Mental Health
By David Rettew M.D., ABCs of Child Psychiatry
The last decade of the 1990s was often labeled the “Decade of the Brain,” as many mental health clinicians and researchers emphasized biological and genetic […]
What’s the Best Treatment for PTSD in Children?
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Joan Kaufman, PhD, of the Department of Psychiatry at Yale University, discusses the different stages of
Expert Consensus Regarding Indicators of a Traumatic Reaction in Autistic Youth: A Delphi Survey
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It has been suggested that […]