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Eyewitnesses May Misidentify Perpetrator Of A Crime Due To Stress Or Fear
July 17, 2008 — A new study highlights the fragility of eyewitness identification used within the criminal justice system. The study shows that stress and fear reduce the likelihood of successful identification, ... > full story -
Decisions Under Pressure: It's All In The Heartbeat
July 17, 2008 — A person's heart rate can reveal a lot about how they make decisions when feeling stressed. Stress in the workplace isn't necessarily a bad thing, because it is, in fact, a natural reaction that has ... > full story -
PTSD Causes Early Death From Heart Disease, Study Suggests
July 7, 2008 — A new study sheds light on the link between PTSD and heart disease. Vietnam veterans with PTSD suffered higher rates of heart disease death than veterans without PTSD. The more severe the PTSD ... > full story -
Severe Shyness? New Study Shows That Anxiety Is Likely A Long-Lasting Trait
July 1, 2008 — We all know people who are tense and nervous and can't relax. They may have been wired differently since childhood. New research indicates that the brains of those suffering from anxiety and severe ... > full story -
Coffee's Aroma Kick-Starts Genes In The Brain
June 16, 2008 — Drink coffee to send a wake-up call to the brain? Or just smell its rich, warm aroma? An international group of scientists is reporting some of the first evidence that simply inhaling coffee aroma ... > full story -
One In Eight Lower Manhattan Residents Had Signs Of PTSD Two To Three Years After 9/11
June 13, 2008 — Lower Manhattan residents developed post-traumatic stress disorder at three times the usual rate in the years following 9/11. The rate among residents matched the rate previously reported among ... > full story -
Nerves Behind Pain Relief Provided By Stressful Situations
June 12, 2008 — The increased beating of the heart that one experiences when in a stressful situation is just one part of the body's response, often known as the "fight-or-flight response", to stress. Another ... > 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
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