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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 -
Counseling Trauma Victims Causes Secondary Trauma, Study Shows
April 21, 2008 In a study of several hundred New York City social workers after Sept. 11, new research finds that mental health workers themselves can experience a psychological problem known as secondary trauma. ... > full story -
One In Five Iraq And Afghanistan Veterans Suffer From PTSD Or Major Depression
April 17, 2008 Nearly 20 percent of military service members who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan -- 300,000 in all -- report symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder or major depression, yet only slight ... > full story -
Treating Post-Traumatic Stress First Helps Children Overcome Grief, Study Shows
April 8, 2008 Post traumatic stress disorder is commonly thought to effect victims of major trauma and those who witness violence, but a new study finds that it also can effect children who have lost a parent ... > full story -
Mental Disorders And Exposure To War In Lebanon
March 31, 2008 In the first study in the Arab world to document mental illness and treatment on a national level, researchers from Lebanon have described the prevalence of mental disorders and their relation to ... > full story -
PTSD Associated With More, Longer Hospitalizations, Study Shows
March 27, 2008 Researchers have found post-traumatic stress disorder is associated with more hospitalizations, longer hospitalizations and greater mental healthcare utilization in urban primary care ... > full story -
Bullying Threatens Nurses' Health And Careers, Review Finds
March 20, 2008 In workplaces where nurses are bullied, the quality of patient care declines, the health of nurses suffers, and the retention of quality nurses becomes difficult. A new article reviews the ... > full story -
Past Child Abuse Plus Variations In Gene Result In Potent PTSD Risk For Adults
March 18, 2008 PTSD symptoms were doubled in adults who underwent trauma if they had two key factors: variations in a gene active in the stress-response system and past child abuse. The gene variations and the ... > full story -
Does Stress Damage The Brain?
March 18, 2008 Individuals who experience military combat obviously endure extreme stress, and this exposure leaves many diagnosed with the psychiatric condition of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. PTSD is ... > full story -
Trauma Patients Likely To Experience Moderately Severe Pain One Year After Injuries
March 17, 2008 Most patients have moderately severe pain resulting from their injuries one year after sustaining major trauma, according to a new article. Recent studies have shown that most patients with pelvic ... > full story
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