PTSD
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Healing Haiti: The emotional trauma of repeat crises
"When I say resilient, I mean they will survive," said Betty Jean, a trauma consultant. "But we are talking about a traumatized people."
News
High rates of work-related trauma, PTSD in intern physicians
About 10% of participants screened positive for PTSD by the end of the internship year, compared with a 12-month PTSD prevalence of 3.6% in the...
Medical Forum
A Veteran Presenting With Shortness of Breath, Cough, and Leukocytosis
A 62-year-old man presented with shortness of breath and a cough productive of green sputum with a history of hyperlipidemia, PTSD, bipolar...
News
Two key suicide risk factors identified in borderline personality disorder
Clinicians should query patients about “longstanding” feelings of emptiness, said Dr. Carlos M. Grilo.
Commentary
How to improve our response to COVID’s mental tolls
Greater cohesion, a love for thy neighbor, and equity will fuel the resilience needed to withstand more of COVID-19's ongoing trauma, said Dr....
Commentary
An Anniversary Postponed and a Diagnosis Delayed: Vietnam and PTSD
Postponement of the National Vietnam War Veterans Day should not diminish our recognition of their service and our focus on posttrauamtic stress...
Conference Coverage
Structural racism tied to psychosis risk in Black people
The researchers cited neighborhood factors, trauma in a U.S. context, and racial disparities during the prenatal and perinatal periods as three...
News
The cloudy role of cannabis as a neuropsychiatric treatment
Medical cannabis has been made widely available to patients and has largely outpaced the clinical evidence.
Commentary
What I want people to know about the Chauvin verdict
Black and Brown people cannot fully celebrate until there is actual police reform, said Dr. Kali Cyrus.
News
PTSD linked to ischemic heart disease
Retrospective cohort study results show a significant association between PTSD in female veterans and increased risk for incident ischemic heart...