Tag: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Mental Health Symptoms Common After Mild Brain Injury
Authors say findings show importance of follow-up care after emergency department visit
Coexisting Medical Conditions, Smoking Explain PTSD-CVD Link
No link seen after adjustment for smoking, sleep disorder, substance use disorder, anxiety disorders, depression
New Model Helps Predict Patients Likely to Develop PTSD
Clinical assessment plus gender, education, trauma history predict PTSD likelihood
Terrorist Attack Victims With PTSD Have Higher Cancer Risk
Women with PTSD have higher risk for cancer than men, are more protected from circulatory issues
History of Partner Violence Tied to Menopause Symptoms
History of sexual assault and current PTSD also associated with higher risk for menopause symptoms
In-Person Social Contact Tied to Reduced Psychiatric Symptoms
For veterans, social interaction in person, not on Facebook, tied to lower risk for depression, PTSD
Transcendental Meditation Benefits Veterans With PTSD
TM significantly noninferior to prolonged exposure therapy, better than PTSD health education
Giving Patients Treatment Choice Improves PTSD Outcomes
Participants receiving preferred treatment more likely to be adherent, lose PTSD diagnosis
Long-Term Benzodiazepines Do Not Up Mortality in COPD, PTSD
No difference in mortality, but risk for suicide elevated with long-term benzodiazepine use
WTC-Related PTSD May Up Risk for Stroke, MI in Clean-Up Crew
Similar magnitude of risk in men and women, independent of depression
