Repeating a school year, experiencing parental abuse or engaging in armed combat have far-reaching effects on the mind and body that may extend to a person’s last months. These traumatic experiences ...

This is the third of a four-part series. Part 1 can be found here; Part 2 here; Part 4 here. This installment focuses on the following caregiver intervention: Maintain, restore, or increase structure ...

What should I study? What do I want to be? How will I pay for my education? Who do I want to spend the rest of my life with? These are the life-changing decisions many young people face. Emerging ...

FORT JOHNSON, La. —First aid for the mind is a critical need in the wake of traumatic events. At the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson, the behavioral health department from Bayne-Jones ...

A University of Sydney-led study published today has found 42 percent of Australian adults — more than eight million people — experienced a traumatic event as children. Those affected have a 50 ...

When thinking about elite sport, most conjure up an image of victory. However, athletes are at risk of experiencing indirect trauma after witnessing a critical event. Examples include cardiac arrest, ...

Prolonged exposure therapy gives a person repeated exposure to their triggers in a safe setting. This may help the individual manage their response to previously traumatic stimuli and events.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is not hereditary in the same way other conditions are. However, some genes may make a person more likely to develop PTSD when they experience trauma. Trauma may ...