PTSD, Trauma & Stress Disorders

Today is PTSD Awareness Day!

Catch up on the latest research on ADHD, PTSD, and more with Psychiatric Times.

Research explored how a traumatic explosion affected individuals around the world.

How can we more effectively help patients with PTSD? Charles B. Nemeroff discusses the diagnosis, epidemiology, and pathophysiology of PTSD, along with current and emerging treatments, at the 2022 APA Annual Meeting.

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the April 2022 issue of Psychiatric Times.

PTSD is more prevalent in women than in men. What are the biological, psychosocial, and cultural factors that may explain why?

Two forms of telehealth can improve quality of life and care for patients with PTSD and bipolar disorder who live in more rural communities.

30% to 60% of individuals seeking treatment for SUD also meet criteria for PTSD.

Welcome to the psychedelic renaissance.

What do these have to do with CBT, creative visualization, and contemporary psychiatry?

Are common genes and signaling pathways involved in PTSD and migraine?

Trauma-related psychiatric disorders such as PTSD and grief often go undetected and untreated in older adults. Here's how to help.

Psychedelics: returning hope to veterans with PTSD.

The US withdrawal from Afghanistan stirs memories of trauma among veterans.

Here’s how to catch a PTSD chameleon using DSM-5 criteria.

A former resident's reflection on burnout, physician PTSD, and their consequences for patient care.

What psychiatric illnesses are most prevalent among veterans? And how can clinicians help them overcome obstacles to care?

A recent survey found 70% of Afghanistan veterans have struggled with their mental health since serving.

Statistical findings from longitudinal studies of mental health among 9/11 witnesses and first responders.

Decades after September 11, 2001, many first responders still live with PTSD. Will the same be true of physicians who saw the worst of the pandemic?

What can be done to help patients turn painful memories into opportunities for posttraumatic growth?

What toll does trauma take on police officers, firefighters, and EMT workers?

A working model for eliminating stigma and transforming mental healthcare within the military.

Why does the prospect of getting back to normal after the pandemic disturb some patients? And what can be done to overcome these fears?

Acknowledging a patient's ability to grow and recover may help them feel more understood despite ongoing suffering.