PTSD
Evidence-Based Reviews
Complex trauma in the perinatal period
Early recognition and treatment can optimize outcomes for both mother and child.
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Sleep kits help foster children manage effects of trauma
The sleep kits, some containing a stuffed animal, aromatherapy, and a night-light, could be an alternative to other forms of sleep therapy or...
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‘Disturbing’ lack of follow-up care after psychiatric crises
Patients who had received both primary care and mental health care before an acute event had the highest odds of receiving follow-up.
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Urgent need for research into psychedelic therapy for older adults
Little is known about appropriate dosing, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of psychedelics in older adults.
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Detachment predicts worse posttraumatic outcomes
Dissociative diagnoses are not rare and, in fact, are more prevalent than schizophrenia.
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Hepatitis C meds linked to improved PTSD symptoms
A glecaprevir/pibrentasvir combo was associated with PTSD symptom improvement.
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Which factors fuel sexual violence in health care?
“One of the most disturbing aspects is that health care professionals are committing these acts of violence against women who are in a vulnerable...
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University to train ‘trip facilitators’ for psychedelic therapy
“The tools of conventional psychiatry to deal with things like depression and anxiety and addiction are not very good, and some of them are...
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Hospital programs tackle mental health effects of long COVID
Patients never hospitalized for COVID-19 still may have persistent symptoms like fatigue, cognitive problems, and mood disorders.
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Red Flag: Suicide risk
“It’s an opportunity to talk about their risk factors, which is designed to lead to a conversation about safety planning.”
Commentary
Many sources of PTSD are cause for concern
Against the backdrop of long COVID, gun violence, political and economic turmoil, it is important that clinicians understand how to recognize and...