PTSD
Medical Forum
A Veteran Presenting With Shortness of Breath, Cough, and Leukocytosis
A 62-year-old man presented with shortness of breath and a cough productive of green sputum with a history of hyperlipidemia, PTSD, bipolar...
News
Two key suicide risk factors identified in borderline personality disorder
Clinicians should query patients about “longstanding” feelings of emptiness, said Dr. Carlos M. Grilo.
Commentary
How to improve our response to COVID’s mental tolls
Greater cohesion, a love for thy neighbor, and equity will fuel the resilience needed to withstand more of COVID-19's ongoing trauma, said Dr....
Commentary
An Anniversary Postponed and a Diagnosis Delayed: Vietnam and PTSD
Postponement of the National Vietnam War Veterans Day should not diminish our recognition of their service and our focus on posttrauamtic stress...
Conference Coverage
Structural racism tied to psychosis risk in Black people
The researchers cited neighborhood factors, trauma in a U.S. context, and racial disparities during the prenatal and perinatal periods as three...
News
The cloudy role of cannabis as a neuropsychiatric treatment
Medical cannabis has been made widely available to patients and has largely outpaced the clinical evidence.
Commentary
What I want people to know about the Chauvin verdict
Black and Brown people cannot fully celebrate until there is actual police reform, said Dr. Kali Cyrus.
News
PTSD linked to ischemic heart disease
Retrospective cohort study results show a significant association between PTSD in female veterans and increased risk for incident ischemic heart...
Conference Coverage
Adjunctive MDMA safe, effective for severe PTSD
"The most interesting part of the study is that the Adverse Childhood Experiences scale had no effect," noted Dr. Bessel van der Kolk.
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Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Lactic Acidosis in a Chronic Marijuana User
A patient presented with diffuse abdominal pain and a history of frequent cannabis use, a diet lacking in meat and fish, and an increase in...