Trauma

Intensive Outpatient Treatment Reduced Vets’ Symptoms of PTSD Within Weeks
Three weeks of intensive outpatient treatment can significantly reduce the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans who suffer from the illness, according to a study reported… Read More
Brain Signature Predicts Who Benefits from Exposure Therapy
In people with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), certain brain activity patterns, in response to emotional cues, can predict who will benefit from exposure therapy, researchers report in a study… Read More
Cognitive Impairments are Early Symptoms of Psychotic Disorders
Patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) showed improvement in attention, memory, and executive functioning when treated with a combination of metacognitive rehabilitation and pharmaceuticals,… Read More
Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder Not More Likely to be Overweight
The prevalence of excess weight and obesity is similar among adolescents with and without bipolar disorder, according to a new analysis of nationally collected survey data. Read More
Sleep Disturbances Linked to Symptom Severity Among Those At High Risk for Psychotic Disorders
Athletes with a history of concussions have signs of above-average inflammation in their brains that can be detected with a PET scan, according to a new study of active and recently retired NFL… Read More