As computer games go, Tetris is one of the most mesmeric. Now, a team of researchers has found that the visual processing required to play the game can help sufferers ...

New research reveals that the microstructural integrity of specific brain pathways is associated with how intensely a person experiences intrusive memories after a trauma. Published in Biological ...

There is relatively little empirical research into the flashback phenomenon. Nevertheless, flashbacks are a common distressing symptom people experience in the aftermath of surviving a traumatic event ...

Dr. Ramani Durvasula is a clinical psychologist who writes extensively about mental health topics, so when she uses the term "triggered," it is not done flippantly — such as to complain that one was ...

Currently, the first-choice treatment for PTSD is exposure-based psychotherapy, where therapists help rewire the emotions associated with the traumatic memory in the patient's brain, shifting from ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects approximately 10% of road accident participants and as many as half of people who have experienced war, and victims of rape or violence. PTSD negatively ...

It’s not uncommon for grief and PTSD to occur together after a traumatic experience. Grief is a natural response to loss. It’s a complex emotional experience that can involve feelings of sadness, ...

Millions of Americans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). What is the neuroscience behind PTSD? A new study has honed in on specific brain regions that become smaller in people with ...

PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder) and psychosis are two distinct mental health conditions, but they can sometimes overlap. In some cases, PTSD can lead to psychotic symptoms. This is sometimes ...