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Post Traumatic Stress Has Tripled Among Combat-Exposed Military Personnel
January 16, 2008 There has been a threefold increase in new cases of self reported post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among combat-exposed military personnel since 2001, according to a new study. Concerns have ... > full story -
Sept. 11 Stress Increases Risk Of Heart Problems, Study Suggests
January 7, 2008 Stress and fear in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks may be making Americans sicker, according to a groundbreaking new study. Participants who reported high levels of acute stress ... > full story -
Some Brain Injuries Reduce Likelihood Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Study Suggests
December 24, 2007 A new study of combat-exposed Vietnam War veterans shows that those with injuries to certain parts of the brain were less likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder. The findings, from the ... > full story -
Predicting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders In Deployed Veterans
December 13, 2007 Canada's peacekeepers suffer similar rates of post-traumatic stress disorders as combat, war-zone soldiers, according to new research. Researchers also found that PTSD rates and severity were ... > full story -
Psychotherapy Useful In Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder In Early Stages
December 8, 2007 When treated within a month, survivors of a psychologically traumatic event improved significantly with psychotherapy, according to a new study. The researcher says his results indicate that it is ... > full story -
Smaller Babies More Prone To Depression, Anxiety Later On
December 4, 2007 Turns out there might be some truth to the popular wisdom that plump babies are happy babies. A landmark public health study has found that people who had a low birth weight are more likely to ... > full story -
One Gene Variant Puts Stressed Women At Risk For Depression; Has Opposite Effect In Men
November 29, 2007 One version of a gene puts women who are under chronic stress at risk for more severe depressive symptoms. But among men, the same gene variant appeared to be protective against depression. In fact, ... > full story -
Trauma Earlier In Life May Affect Response To Stress Years Later
November 20, 2007 Researchers report that rapes, sudden deaths of loved ones, life-threatening accidents and other such traumas may result in long-term changes in the stress response in some people, even if they don't ... > full story -
Brain Imaging Shows How Men And Women Cope Differently Under Stress
November 19, 2007 How do men and women differ in their neural responses to psychological stress? Different parts of the brain activate with different spatial and temporal profiles for men and women under stress. Women ... > full story -
Survey Shows Perceptions Of Stress Among Pathology Residents
November 15, 2007 Researchers conducted a nationwide survey to identify stressors perceived by pathology residents. Studies in other specialties have found that stress during residency training affects efficiency, ... > full story
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