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In a severely injured military cohort

Chronicity of PTSD, Injury Severity Are Risk Factors for HTN

Independent correlations identified in cohort of service members injured in Iraq, Afghanistan
For military veterans

Therapeutic Horseback Riding Can Help Alleviate PTSD in Veterans

Study found statistically and clinically significant reduction in PTSD scores after six weeks of THR
Poor sleep worsens the association between posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and chronic pain in youth

Poor Sleep Worsens Link Between PTSD, Chronic Pain in Youth

Findings among youth aged 10 to 17, with sleep suggested as an important target for intervention
Prolonged exposure therapy administered as mass therapy is associated with a greater reduction in post-traumatic stress disorder symptom severity than a minimal-contact control

Massed Prolonged Exposure Tx Tied to More PTSD Improvement

Reduced PTSD symptoms more than minimal-contact control; was noninferior to spaced therapy
Ketamine administration is not associated with post-traumatic stress disorder in the military trauma setting

Ketamine Not Linked to PTSD in Military Trauma Setting

Only acute stress disorder, total number of surgeries linked to PTSD development in multivariable analysis
A stepped care case-finding intervention is beneficial for individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder after a natural disaster

Stepped Care Intervention Beneficial After Natural Disaster

Has greater reach, is superior for reducing prevalence of PTSD, with benefit at 6 months
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex seems to be beneficial for treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in patients with eating disorders

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Aids PTSD in Eating Disorders

Lower PTSD checklist-Civilian scores with rTMS of dorsomedial prefrontal cortex
Cannabis may alleviate neuropathic pain

Review: Cannabis May Alleviate Neuropathic Pain

Second review shows no benefit for plant-based cannabis preparation versus nonuse for PTSD
Technology using a patient's own brainwaves might offer hope against tough-to-treat posttraumatic stress disorder

Non-Invasive Neurotechnology May Help Ease PTSD Symptoms

Study is preliminary, but suggests an acoustic 'feedback' technology might help some patients
Elderly veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder with dementia have increased odds of being prescribed second-generation antipsychotics compared with those with PTSD alone

SGA Prescribing Higher for Veterans With PTSD/Dementia

Prescribing of SGAs to veterans with PTSD down, but consistently increased odds for concurrent dementia