Anyone who has survived a deeply disturbing experience of any kind can develop PTSD symptoms. PTSD is characterized by vivid, intrusive memories of the precipitating event, hypervigilance and ...

A large new study reveals police officers are more than twice as likely to sustain traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) as the general population, with those injured on duty facing double the risk of ...

An Arizona physician is researching the link between dementia among veterans and conditions including post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). The program is ...

Mar. 5, 2025 — People with a more active amygdala (an area in the brain involved in processing information relevant to threats) are more likely to develop PTSD symptoms after experiencing trauma ...

According to the GAO, 57,141 of the 91,764 troops separated for misconduct from 2011 through 2015 had been diagnosed with PTSD, TBI or another condition at least two years before their discharge.

Police officers are more than twice as likely to have traumatic brain injuries compared to the general population. Officers ...

The most commonly reported PTSD symptoms were intrusive thoughts and hypervigilance. Unlike in other forms of trauma, ...

Athletes may exhibit greater rates of PTSD (up to 13%–25% in some athlete populations) and other trauma-related disorders relative to the general population. We describe common inciting events leading ...