HARRISBURG, Ark. (KAIT) - June is PTSD Awareness Month, and post-traumatic stress affects many individuals, from military veterans and law enforcement officers to those who have experienced personal ...

As a psychotherapist, I've met people brushed by an array of agonies in their lives and minds. Anxiety has proven to be a unique source of distress. While only a subset of conditions in the DSM-V-TR ...

Women are more likely than men to develop PTSD. Social factors and trauma type play important roles. But researchers have long wondered about the role of biology.

Post-traumatic stress disorder is one that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary or dangerous event. PTSD is not limited to veterans who have been in a war zone. It is natural ...

Quitting cannabis may yield greater improvements in PTSD symptoms than continued use in adults with both PTSD and cannabis use disorder, a small study suggests.

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 ...

When people think of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), they’re apt to picture combat veterans or the victims of violence and sexual assault. But new research suggests post-traumatic stress is ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder is usually framed as a psychological wound, but a growing body of evidence suggests it can also speed up how quickly the brain itself appears to age. Instead of simply ...

It has been 24 years since a pharmaceutical was last approved for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The condition is notoriously difficult to treat, with up to 40% patients finding no relief from ...