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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 -
Pill Ingredient Could Prevent Brain Damage After Head Injury
April 30, 2008 — A common component of the contraceptive pill could improve the neurologic outcome for patients with severe head injuries, according to a new study. Traumatic brain injury (TBI), such as that caused ... > full story -
Moral Philosopher Questions Memory Manipulation
April 29, 2008 — Is medicated memory manipulation ethically sound? And perhaps more importantly, who should be charged with the decision to deliver such a treatment: patient or physician? A philosophy professor, is ... > full story
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