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 ...

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 ...

August 22, 2011 — A new test that screens for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) takes about 5 minutes to administer, appears to outperform other screening methods, and can be easily incorporated ...

I am a Physician Assistant at Stella Center with sixteen-plus years of experience. We specialize in identifying which innovative medical treatments & virtual therapies can help relieve symptoms of ...

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 ...

Last week the FDA granted 510(k) clearance to a mobile-based cognitive test called DANA (Defense Automated Neurobehavioral Assessment), which helps healthcare providers better assess the medical or ...

This chapter provides an overview of the epidemiology of posttrau-matic stress disorder (PTSD). It begins with a brief history of the disorder in the American military, which is followed by a ...

Editor's note: The following story is based on the author's experience. It isn't meant to diagnose any condition, but rather to share a helpful story of one woman who found a powerful path for herself ...