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'Holocaust journeys' can cause mental health problems, research finds

A new study finds that the Holocaust education trips Israeli high school students take to Poland every year can trigger mental health problems.

Worms may shed light on human ability to handle chronic stress

Researchers hope a new study will shed light on how our nervous system responds to stress and why some people suffer and others are better able to cope.

Observation in the ER can reduce CT scans in kids

The longer a child with minor blunt head trauma is observed in the emergency department, the less likely the child is to require CT scan, according to the results of a new study.

Why is orange the new black for female victims of trauma?

How do pathways to jail vary for females who are victims of specific types of trauma? New research pinpoints the types of trauma such as caregiver violence, witnessing violence, and intimate partner violence, that lead to specific types of offending

Against all odds: Male Holocaust survivors have a longer life-expectancy

According to a recent study that examined over 55-thousand Polish Jews who immigrated to Israel before and after World War II. "These results give us hope and teach us of the strength and resilience of the human spirit," said Prof. Avi Sagi-Schwartz,

PTSD after traumatic events: Which teens are at risk?

Researchers have identified risk factors for children exposed to trauma in developing PTSD from analyzing 6,483 teen–parent pairs from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication, a survey of the prevalence and correlates of mental disorders in the U

Gang members found to suffer unprecedented levels of psychiatric illness

Young men who are gang members suffer unprecedented levels of psychiatric illness, placing a heavy burden on mental health services, according to new research.

New evidence shows link between childhood trauma and psychotic experiences

Researchers in Ireland have demonstrated that exposure to childhood trauma (physical assault and bullying) is linked to psychotic experiences, (such as hearing voices), and in turn the cessation of traumatic experiences led to a significant reduction

Exposure to stress even before conception causes genetic changes to offspring

A female’s exposure to distress even before she conceives causes changes in the expression of a gene linked to the stress mechanism in the body — in the ovum and later in the brains of the offspring from when they are born, according to a new study o

CPAP therapy reduces nightmares in veterans with PTSD and sleep apnea

A new study suggests that CPAP therapy reduces nightmares in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and obstructive sleep apnea.http