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Risk Of ALS Exposure In Gulf War Veterans Is Time Limited, Study Shows
June 6, 2008 — A new study says that cases of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis among soldiers who served in the first Persian Gulf War were caused by certain events during their deployment to the war zone, meaning the ... > full story -
Brain's Gray Cells Appear To Be Changed By Trauma Of Major Events Like 9/11 Attack, Study Suggests
June 3, 2008 — Healthy adults who were close to the World Trade Center during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, have less gray matter in key emotion centers of their brains compared with people who were more ... > full story -
Exposure Therapy May Help Prevent Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
June 2, 2008 — Exposure-based therapy, in which recent trauma survivors are instructed to relive the troubling event, may be effective in preventing the progression from acute stress disorder to post-traumatic ... > full story -
Lone Asylum Seeking Children Have Experienced High Levels Of War Trauma And Need Better Care, Study Suggests
May 23, 2008 — Lone asylum seeking children are more likely to have experienced high levels of war trauma, combat and torture than those who arrive in a country with adult carers, according to a new study looking ... > full story -
Depression And PTSD Symptoms In Caregivers Of Lung Transplant Patients
May 18, 2008 — Symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder among caregivers of deceased lung transplant patients are four-to-five times more prevalent than in the average population, according to ... > full story -
Spillover Effects Of Family And School Stress Linger In Adolescents' Daily Lives
May 15, 2008 — A study among 589 9th graders found that stress at home affects adolescents' school life and vice versa. When adolescents experienced family stress, their learning and attendance problems increased ... > full story -
Why Emotional Memories Of Traumatic Life Events Are So Persistent
May 9, 2008 — Emotional memories of traumatic life events such as accidents, war experiences or serious illnesses are stored in a particularly robust way by the brain. This renders effective treatment very ... > full story -
Sudden Death Of A Parent May Pose Mental Health Risks For Children, Surviving Caregivers
May 5, 2008 — Children who had a parent who died suddenly have three times the risk of depression than those with two living parents, along with an increased risk for post-traumatic stress disorder according to a ... > full story -
Anxiety, Mood Disorders Put Cancer Patients At Risk For PTSD
May 5, 2008 — Breast cancer patients who have a prior history of mood and anxiety disorders are at a much higher risk of experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder following their diagnosis, new research ... > full story -
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Haunted By Hallucinations: Children In The Pediatric ICU Traumatized By Delusions
May 1, 2008 — Nearly one in three children admitted to pediatric intensive care will experience delusions or hallucinations, which put them at higher risk for post-traumatic stress symptoms, according to a new ... > full story
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