Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that develops after someone experiences a life-threatening event, e.g., surviving a deadly natural disaster, a violent sexual ...

There is evidence that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) increases the risk of fractures. This may be due to the effects of chronic stress on bone density and structure. PTSD is a mental ...

A new study has shed light on why some children and adolescents develop mental health disorders like PTSD, anxiety ... measurable facts about the severity of the event. Miss Lofthouse added ...

Minipress (prazosin), a drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure and urinary retention, has been shown in some studies to be safe and effective in managing nightmares and sleep disturbances in ...

Many notable people have had post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. This is a list of people with verifiable sources confirming that they struggled with PTSD. In the case of historical figures, ...

Emotional abuse may lead to PTSD or another stress disorder known as C-PTSD (complex post traumatic stress disorder). The two stress disorders have several overlapping symptoms. But C-PTSD often ...

The hallmark symptom of PTSD is unpleasant and intrusive memories ... The study involved 164 participants (see fact box). All participants monitored their intrusive memories of trauma for a ...

A single treatment session, which includes the video game Tetris, can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This has been shown in a new study carried out with health care ...