Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is marked by longer-term symptoms like avoidance, mood symptoms, and hypervigilance ...

Psychiatric nurse practitioner Zach Backlin answers all your PTSD questions. 70 percent of adults experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetime; one-fifth of those people will develop Post ...

Stress disorders include acute stress disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. They originate from major stress or traumatic events. Stress is a natural response to life’s ...

Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (c-PTSD or cPTSD) describes a set of disruptive symptoms that emerge after experiencing inescapable traumatic life events, especially those of a horrific or ...

A new study has revealed that the body’s hormone stress response is why some people develop post-traumatic stress disorder following trauma exposure, and others don’t. The finding could lead to more ...

Psychotherapy is an effective treatment for adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following exposure to multiple traumatic events. This is shown by a meta-study by an international ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

A shared communication network called the “gut-brain axis” may partially explain the connection between PTSD, a mental health condition, and IBS, a functional disorder of the gastrointestinal system.

Anger is often a normal response to the intense threat associated with trauma. Anger puts your body into a “survival” mode and activates your energy to protect yourself or others. However, for some, ...