PTSD

Machine Learning To Provide a Gold Standard in PTSD Diagnosis

Oct 01, 2020 PM EDT

Researchers developed machine learning to make PTSD diagnosis more efficient. It can quickly identify people with this condition without compromising the quality of care given.

MD News Daily - Study Presents People who Have Less Reaction to Stress Tasks are Likely to Show More Signs after COVID-19 Pandemic

People With Less Reaction to Stress Tasks Are More Likely to Show PTSD Signs After COVID-19

Sep 06, 2020 PM EDT

A recent study came as a surprise to researchers after they found that people who did not experience a massive heart rate response to a stress task were likely to suffer more COVID-19-related distress.

Researchers Seek for New Method to Deal With Mental Disorders

May 28, 2020 AM EDT

A recent study from a group of biological anthropologists suggested that common mental disorders are not disorders at all.

Killing Cuts Alcoholism in Soldiers

Jun 10, 2014 PM EDT

Combat often leads to anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in soldiers. Many soldiers afflicted with these psychological disorders will often resort to alcoholism as a form of self-medication.

Virtual Reality Treats PTSD By Helping Veterans Face Their Fears

Mar 25, 2014 PM EDT

Many soldiers deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan come home mentally crippled by the horrors of war. Many veterans often bring back a false combative outlook home to their families and everyday lives. Previous studies revealed that many military veteran..

9/11 First Responders Have Increased Risk of Heart Disease

Mar 21, 2014 PM EDT

Researchers have discovered that increased rates of sleep apnea and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in first responders to the U.S. World Trade Center attacks on November 11, 2001, are resulting in an increased risk of developing cardiovascular ..