As with PTSD, people develop acute stress disorder after exposure to traumatic events. The key difference in the diagnostic ...
Life is full of unexpected twists and turns, and while many of these can be managed with resilience, some events are so ...
The thousands of firefighters and other first responders on the front lines of the fires that are raging in the Los Angeles area are at increased ...
Car accidents are traumatic events that can leave a lasting impact on victims, not only physically but also emotionally.
Rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) combined with anxiety disorders or diagnoses of depression increased by 177% ...
Each time a person undergoes stress the brain releases cortisol hormones. Cortisol binds to glucocorticoid receptors and tells the body to prepare its “fight-or-flight” response. This hormone also ...
“So much of our addiction treatment is actively traumatic,” Szalavitz told Salon in a phone interview. “It tells people, ‘Sit ...
General adaptation syndrome (GAS), or Selye's syndrome, describes the various bodily processes that regulate how your body ...
Both incident and recurrent heart failure hospitalization risk is associated with post-traumatic stress disorder among patients with CAD.
Rising awareness, innovative therapies, and evolving treatment options drive this growth.