How does PTSD differ in the short term versus the long term? Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a mental health condition that develops following exposure to a life-threatening event such as ...

WOODHAVEN, Mich. -- A Michigan city is using a unique way to warn its citizens about the dangers of 4th of July fireworks around veterans suffering from Post ...

Unexpected fireworks right outside your window can be startling for anyone. For veterans coping with post traumatic stress disorder, the sudden, loud blasts can trigger flashbacks, anxiety or worse.

A new study in Biological Psychiatry has linked signs of heightened arousal and reactivity -- a core symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) -- to overactivity of the locus coeruleus (LC), a ...

A team of researchers from Tel Aviv University has found that smartwatches containing digital biomarkers can detect early signs of PTSD among wearers. The three-year study — which was carried out both ...

With some studies suggesting that 6 to 10 percent of primary care patients are affected by post-traumatic stress disorder, consideration should be given to the role of primary care providers in PTSD ...

K9s For Warriors provides Service Dogs to veterans living with PTSD. One Army veteran shares how the program has changed ...

The thousands of firefighters and other first responders on the front lines of the fires that are raging in the Los Angeles area are at increased risk for anxiety, depression, acute stress and ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ian H. Stanley, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (THE CONVERSATION) The ...