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Providing private mental health service to veterans: Hurdles, challenges, advice

A new report provides insights about the hurdles faced when providing private mental health services to US veterans, an issue that has gained importance as officials work to reform the Veterans Health Administration. The report outlines the experienc

Evidence of genetic link to PTSD in soldiers exposed to childhood trauma

While abnormalities in the adrenergic and noradrenergic systems, both integral in the fight-or-flight response, are thought to play a role in the development of post-traumatic stress disorder, until now there has been no genetic evidence of this conn

Neurobiological basis for key symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress disorder found by brain imaging research

In a novel brain-imaging study among trauma victims, researchers have linked an opioid receptor in the brain -- associated with emotions -- to a narrow cluster of trauma symptoms, including sadness, emotional detachment and listlessness. The study ho

Novel mechanism involved in memory discovered

The discovery of a novel mechanism in the brain involved in the formation of memory and learning has been made by scientists. The discovery could have therapeutic ramifications for conditions including dementia, age-related memory loss or even post-t

When casualties increased, war coverage became more negative

As the number of U.S. casualties rose in Afghanistan, reporters filed more stories about the conflict and those articles grew increasingly negative about both the war effort and the military, according to a researcher.

EEG study findings reveal how fear is processed in the brain

New research illustrates how fear arises in the brain when individuals are exposed to threatening images. This novel study is the first to separate emotion from threat by controlling for the dimension of arousal.

Yogic breathing shows promise in reducing symptoms of PTSD

New research offers hope for those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Researchers there have shown that a breathing-based meditation practice called Sudarshan Kriya Yoga can be an effective treatment for PTSD.

Elderly who have had serious falls may show symptoms of post-traumatic stress

Older adults who experience a serious fall may develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the days following the event, finds a study. Women, people who were unemployed or who had less education were more likely to report post-traum

PTSD, respiratory illness: A signature long-term problem of 9 11 responders

As many as 60 percent of 9 11 World Trade Center responders continue to experience clinically significant symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and lower respiratory illness, according to the findings from research conducted over the past

Researchers isolate inflammatory process that damages lungs of donors with traumatic brain injury

Researchers have isolated the inflammatory process that causes lung damage to individual who suffered traumatic brain injury, many of whom could have been lung transplanat donors. The majority of lungs used in transplantation are procured from brain