PTSD
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Childhood Adversity Robustly Linked to Adult Mental Illness
Each additional adverse event placed children at a 52% greater risk for a psychiatric disorder as an adult, with sexual abuse associated with the...
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A New Treatment Target for PTSD?
PTSD severity was more robustly associated with cerebellar volume differences than PTSD diagnosis.
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African Psychedelic Tied to ‘Remarkable’ Improvement in TBI-Related Psych Symptoms, Functional Disability
The results are promising but preliminary.
Opinion
Perinatal Psychiatry in 2024: Helping More Patients Access Care
Screening and identifying women who likely suffer from postpartum depression simply is not enough.
From the Journals
1 in 3 women have lasting health problems after giving birth: Study
“Broader and more comprehensive health service opportunities are needed, which should extend beyond 6 weeks postpartum and embrace...
Commentary
Clinician responsibilities during times of geopolitical conflict
Ultimately, as providers we must strive to seek unity and inclusivity amidst the current challenges.
Feature
MDMA therapy for loneliness? Researchers say it could work
MDMA “led to a robust increase in feelings of connection” among people socializing in a controlled setting.
Commentary
Mass shooters and mental illness: Reexamining the connection
Untreated mental illness combined with access to firearms poses a lethal threat to society.
Pearls
Childbirth-related PTSD: How it differs and who’s at risk
Childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder (CB-PTSD) is a form of PTSD that can develop related to trauma surrounding the events of giving...
From the Journals
PTSD symptoms in women tied to worse heart, brain health
Outcomes of interest were associations of PTSD symptoms with carotid intima media thickness, brain white matter hyperintensity volume, and...
News
Mental health characteristics of refugee children
Refugees are at greater risks for PTSD and affective and psychotic disorders, presumably due to increased traumatic life events before, during,...