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Brain imaging reveals possible depression signature in traumatic brain injury

Individuals with depression in addition to traumatic brain injury (TBI) are prone to poorer recovery, reductions in cognitive performance, greater functional disability, increased suicide attempts and other social and sexual difficulties. Since depre

Military sexual trauma: Prevalent and under-treated

Rates of military sexual trauma among men who served in the military may be as much as 15 times higher than has been previously reported, largely because of barriers associated with stigma, beliefs in myths about male rape, and feelings of helplessne

Hypersexual disorder linked to overactive stress systems

Hypersexual disorder – known popularly as sex addiction – can be linked to hyperactive stress systems, new research shows. In a stress regulation test using the cortisone drug dexamethasone, men with hypersexual disorder showed higher levels of stres

Devastating effect war, violence has on children's mental health

Violence and conflict in areas affected by war, such as Gaza, can have a devastating effect on the mental health of the children exposed to it, according to research.

Reduced activity of a brain protein linked to post-traumatic stress disorder

People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have reduced activity of the protein serum and glucocorticoid regulated kinase 1 (SGK1) in their prefrontal cortices, and experimentally reducing the protein's activity in rats leads to PTSD-like beha

When punishment doesn't fit the crime

People with traumatic brain injuries -- such as those incurred from violent accidents or combat -- are more prone to misjudge when faced with situations involving dispute or requiring discipline, new research indicates.

Study details prevalence of PTSD in Vietnam War women vets

Women who served in Vietnam have higher odds of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than women stationed during that era in the United States, and this effect appears to be associated with wartime exposures including sexual discrimination or harassm

Kenyan journalists covering life-threatening events at increased risk of psychological harm

The first major study of the emotional well-being of journalists covering violent events in an African country replicates findings from Western media, namely that journalists who report on life-threatening events are at increased risk of developing p

Researchers use neuroimaging to measure early cognitive improvement after mild TBI

A neuroimaging study details working memory deficits and cognitive recovery during initial week after concussion. The fMRI studies, conducted at

Reduced heart rate variability may indicate greater vulnerability to PTSD

A prospective longitudinal study of US Marines suggests that reduced heart rate variability -- the changing time interval between heartbeats -- may be a contributing risk factor for post-traumatic stress disorder.