New Analytic Model to Better Identify Those at Risk of PTSD
Researchers have developed a new model that can predict the likelihood of a person developing PTSD after a shocking event.... Read More...
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Playing Tetris May Alleviate PTSD Flashbacks
According to a new study, playing the popular video game Tetris may help people with PTSD to alleviate recurring visual memories of their traumatic experiences. Researchers report after playing Tetris, PTSD patients reported a decrease in the number of flashbacks related to the trauma they experienced.... Read More...
Why Some Childhood Abuse Victims are More Prone to Developing Certain Mental Illnesses
According to researchers, the severity of mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and PTSD in childhood survivors of abuse may depend upon the time the abuse first took place, how long it lasted and the severity of the abuse. Sexual abuse of females also has a more detrimental effect on mental health than in males, the study reports.... Read More...
Researchers Uncover the Mathematics of Brain Waves
Researchers have developed a new mathematical model, which incorporates EEG data and evolutionary game theory, that bridges the gap between waves and random fluctuations in the brain.... Read More...
Sexual Violence Haunts Women with Vivid Memories Decade Later
A new study reports women who have experienced sexual violence have more vivid memories than women coping with other traumatic experiences. Sexual violence survivors, researchers report, have more intense memories decades after the attack has occurred, which are difficult for them to forget.... Read More...
Modifying Memories During Sleep Could Reduce Trauma
A new study looks how it may be possible to help reduce trauma associated with bad memories while we sleep.... Read More...
People With PTSD React Differently to Certain Sounds
In people with PTSD, the brain expresses an enhanced response to deviant tones, suggesting their brains over process any environmental changes. Additionally, researchers note, the more enhanced the response, the worse those with PTSD performed on cognitive and memory tests.... Read More...
Mechanism That Helps Us Inhibit Unwanted Thoughts Identified
GABA concentration within the hippocampus may predict a person's ability to block memory retrieval and prevent unwanted thoughts from occurring, a new study reports.... Read More...
Gut Bacteria May Predict PTSD Risk
People with PTSD had lower levels of three different gut bacteria than individuals who experienced trauma but didn't develop the disorder, a new study reports.... Read More...
Psychological Impact of Natural Disasters on Youth
A new study examines how falling victim to a natural disaster, such as a hurricane, can impact a child's mental health. Researchers hope the study will help physicians to identify those children most at need of social support services following a disaster to aid their recovery.... Read More...
PTSD Linked with Increased Lupus Risk
A new study reports women who are exposed to trauma and suffer post traumatic stress are at an increased risk of developing Lupus.... Read More...
Adult Brains Produce New Cells in Previously Undiscovered Area
University of Queensland researchers report they have discovered evidence of neurogenesis in the amygdala. Researchers say their findings could help develop new avenues of treatment for fear processing disorders.... Read More...