PTSD
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Anxiety, Mood Disorders Put Cancer Patients At Risk For PTSD
Breast cancer patients who have a prior history of mood and anxiety disorders are at a much higher risk of experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder following their diagnosis, new research suggests. A study of 74 breast cancer patients at the Ohio State University Medical Center found that 16 percent of them (12 women) suffered from PTSD 18 months after diagnosis.
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Sunday, April 20, 2008
Nearly 1 in 5 troops has mental problems after war service
Roughly one in every five U.S. troops who have survived the bombs and other dangers of Iraq and Afghanistan now suffers from major depression or post-traumatic stress, an independent study said Thursday. It estimated the toll at 300,000 or more. As many or more report possible brain injuries from explosions or other head wounds, said the study, the first major survey from outside the government.
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Sunday, April 06, 2008
Army Worried by Rising Stress of Return Tours
Army leaders are expressing increased alarm about the mental health of soldiers who would be sent back to the front again and again under plans that call for troop numbers to be sustained at high levels in Iraq for this year and beyond. Among combat troops sent to Iraq for the third or fourth time, more than one in four show signs of anxiety, depression or acute stress, according to an official Army survey of soldiers’ mental health.
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Friday, March 07, 2008
A fifth of soldiers at PTSD risk
More than five years of recycling soldiers through Iraq and Afghanistan’s battlefields is creating record levels of mental health problems, as about three in 10 GIs on their third tour admit emotional illnesses, according to an Army study released Thursday.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
PTSD a medical warning sign for long-term health problems
Geisinger research finds that veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are as likely to have long-term health problems as people with chronic disease risk factors such as an elevated white blood cell counts and biological signs and symptoms. However, few healthcare providers screen for PTSD in the same way as they screen for other chronic disease risk factors.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Sept. 11 Terrorism Continues to Impact Mental Health of Americans
Long after Sept. 11, 2001, Americans’ terrorism-related thoughts and fears are associated with increased depression, anxiety, hostility, posttraumatic stress and drinking, University of Illinois at Chicago researchers have found.
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Sunday, February 10, 2008
Depression linked to earlier death: study
A new study suggests that older adults with a history of depression may live a shorter life than those without the disorder—but past battles with post-traumatic stress disorder may not carry the same risk. Researchers found that of nearly 36,000 patients in the Veterans Affairs healthcare system, those who’d been diagnosed with depression had a higher risk of dying over the next two years.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Military Study Links Battlefield Concussions to Stress Disorder
About one in six combat troops returning from Iraq have suffered at least one concussion in the war, injuries that, while fleeting, could heighten their risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers are reporting. The study, given early release on Wednesday by The New England Journal of Medicine, is the military’s first large-scale attempt to gauge the effect of mild head injuries — concussions, many of them from roadside blasts — which some experts worry may be causing a host of unrecognized neurological deficits.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Studies Cite Head Injuries As Factor in Some Social Ills
Researchers studying brain injury believe they’ve found a common thread running through many cases of seemingly unrelated social problems: a long-forgotten blow to the head. They’ve found that providing therapy for an underlying brain injury often helps people with a variety of ills ranging from learning disabilities to chronic homelessness and alcoholism. If broadly verified, the findings could have a significant impact in dealing with such intractable difficulties.
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Study tracks stress disorder in U.S. troops
About 9 percent of U.S. troops who have performed combat duty in Iraq and Afghanistan report experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a study led by Defense Department researchers. The study, published on Tuesday in the British Medical Journal, provides the latest estimate of this mental disorder among U.S. troops returning from those wars.
Thursday, January 03, 2008
Ongoing stress may trigger stress symptoms
People with ongoing stress in their lives are more likely to develop post-traumatic stress symptoms after experiencing a traumatic event, a new study shows.
Friday, October 19, 2007
Effectiveness of most PTSD therapies is uncertain
Many people, including significant proportions of active duty military personnel and veterans, suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), often in conjunction with other injuries or illnesses. While several drugs and psychotherapies are used to treat PTSD, many of the studies concerning their effectiveness have problems; as a result, they do not provide a clear picture of what works and what doesn’t, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.
Veteran stress cases up sharply
The number of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans seeking treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder from the Department of Veterans Affairs jumped by nearly 20,000 — almost 70% — in the 12 months ending June 30, VA records show.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Got Stress? It May Impact Breast Cancer Recurrence
Women diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer who have also endured previous traumatic or stressful events see their cancer recur nearly twice as fast as other women, according to a report by a University of Rochester Medical Center scientist.
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Monday, September 24, 2007
Hurricane Katrina Exacts Another Toll: Enduring Depression
More than two years after the storm, it is not Hurricane Katrina itself but the persistent frustrations of the delayed recovery that are exacting a high psychological toll on people who never before had such troubles, psychiatrists and a major study say. A burst of adrenaline and hope propelled many here through the first months but, with so many neighborhoods still semi-deserted, inspiration has ended.