Primary care clinicians effectively treat PTSD symptoms with SSRI, which outperform written exposure therapy in reducing ...

Objective: To describe the process of cross-cultural adaptation of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist 5 (PCL-5) and the Life Events Checklist 5 (LEC-5) for the Brazilian sociolinguistic ...

ABSTRACT: Background: Estimates suggest the prevalence rate of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) amongst first responders ranges from 3.9% to 32% when compared to the 6.8% - 7.8% prevalence rate ...

ABSTRACT: Background: Estimates suggest the prevalence rate of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) amongst first responders ranges from 3.9% to 32% when compared to the 6.8% - 7.8% prevalence rate ...

The prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among college students rose to 7.5 percent in 2022, more than double the rate five years earlier, researchers found. By Ellen Barry Post-traumatic ...

A shared communication network called the “gut-brain axis” may partially explain the connection between PTSD, a mental health condition, and IBS, a functional disorder of the gastrointestinal system.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects up to 30% of veterans returning from the combat zone. Unfortunately, a substantial proportion of them do not remit with the current available treatments ...

The PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) is a measure of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity that is widely used for clinical and research purposes. Although previous work has examined ...

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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may cause changes in the immune system that increase the risk of autoimmune disease. PTSD commonly co-occurs with autoimmune conditions and immune-related ...

Editor's Note: This story has been updated with additional comments March 1, 2023. Combining ketamine and psychotherapy is a promising approach for treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), new ...

aDepartment of Public Health and Hospital Administration, National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine (NIPSOM), Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh bDepartment of Community Medicine, National ...