Women in intimately abusive relationships experience a broad range of physical health and posttraumatic stress symptoms. PTSD avoidance and threats of violence or risk of homicide predict physical ...

Caring for a loved one with cancer can be traumatic, leading to PTSD symptoms like hypervigilance and intrusive thoughts.

Witnessing trauma changes the brain differently than experiencing it, needing tailored PTSD treatment approaches.

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 than people with a ...

"Turkana pastoralists experience a high degree of combat exposure, and 28% of men have symptoms ... PTSD compared with Western populations? The study sites many possible reasons including physical ...

Every year, millions of family members and friends provide care for loved ones undergoing cancer treatment, often at great emotional cost.

anxiety and insomnia from PTSD. His body remained on high alert, and pharmaceutical medications only worsened his symptoms. Through the Texas Compassionate Use Program, Matt received a ...

Study reveals over 15% of caregivers for cancer patients experience PTSD, underscoring the need for better mental health ...

J Midwifery Womens Health. 2008;53(6):538-546. Thus, the following research questions were examined in this paper: What types of physical health symptoms do women currently in an intimate abusive ...