Researchers say they are close to developing a first-of-its-kind of medical test that could be used to identify post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They say that in five years, there could be a ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a condition often associated with war veterans, rape victims and children who have suffered abuse or neglect. But this condition can strike anyone. It can ...

For many who serve in our military, trauma experienced during deployment doesn’t end when they return home. Post-traumatic stress disorder is disturbingly common among veterans, particularly those who ...

SAN ANTONIO – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder affects 8 million Americans a year, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. But it doesn't just happen to members of the military. Anyone can ...

Australia’s Medibio, which is working on an objective test for the diagnosis of mental health disorders, reported promising results for a noninvasive diagnostic tool for post-traumatic stress disorder ...

More than 20 percent of the troops who fought in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars may be diagnosed with mental health problems known as /*PTSD*/. That has prompted Congress to authorize $900 million for ...

ArmyWifeToddlerMom is so smart! She initiated a great show on SBTR about PTSD. You should listen to it for some great information!!! Dr. Roca, an expert on PTSD who works with military veterans, gives ...

Could you be experiencing PTSD? The signs of PTSD include persistent fear and dread, intrusive memories, flashbacks, hypervigilance, avoidance, and insomnia, among others. Not everyone who experiences ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week authorized a long-delayed clinical trial to test whether smoking marijuana can be used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans. The ...

“The number-one treatment for PTSD is psychotherapy, but so many of our patients have gone past this where they have become depressed, so we need that antidepressant to get them along,” Chard told ...