posttraumatic stress disorder

There’s been a 50% increase in the number of people contacting Priory mental health services for private treatment for PTSD in 2021.

People who experience serious motor vehicle accidents are at a greater risk of suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that sometimes occurs following a traumatic event.

The study, conducted by Yuval Neria, PhD, found that manualised EAT-PTSD shows promise as a potential new intervention for veterans with PTSD.

It almost certainly originates in a part of the brain that is part of our inherited survival kit, the ‘lizard brain’, can seem even more puzzling.

Veterans and those experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are often triggered by the holiday because of its connotations.

Today, when you look at trauma and its impact you can see the reality of our society’s values exposed.

Treatments and outcomes could potentially be improved if doctors could better predict who would develop PTSD.

People with PTSD live with hyperarousal of the body’s survival mode, which can go on to impact their brain structure.

Often confused with carer burnout, carer PTSD is an anxiety disorder caused by experiencing or witnessing trauma.

Having PTSD significantly increases the risk of developing alcohol use disorder, as individuals use alcohol to cope with stress and anxiety.

There are various types of therapy and other educational and social activities that can aid in communication.

Someone with PTSD often relives the traumatic event through nightmares and flashbacks and may experience feelings of isolation, irritability and guilt.

Science has shown that service dogs can benefit some veterans with PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder).

Although COVID-19 pandemic has had different implications for each of us, it still brings people together on a common denominator.