Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has been invoked to help explain many aspects of human behavior, including violence. The April 2 shooting at Fort Hood in Texas that left three dead and sixteen ...

A study by researchers at EPFL shows why only a subset of individuals exposed to trauma develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The research, centered on the body's stress hormone response, ...

Trauma comes in many forms. Natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes and tornadoes can certainly be difficult life-altering events. Being diagnosed with a chronic condition or ...

Patients diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can experience symptoms that include under-expression of emotions, such as numbness, as well as over-expression, such as rage outbursts.

Trauma has become an overused word that can be confusing. You may hear some people say, “I was so traumatized because I couldn’t find the wedding flowers I wanted.” On the other hand, some people ...

Moral injury can occur if someone does or witnesses something that violates their personal moral beliefs. They may feel guilty, ashamed, or angry or feel that they have experienced a betrayal. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about Black and neurodivergent identity in the workplace. Having post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is far from easy.

Childhood trauma can be different. In fact, an event can be traumatic for a child if they feel insecure or scared enough for ...

Autism and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) share some symptoms. Sometimes, people may mistake one for the other. It is also possible for people to be autistic and have PTSD, too. In fact, some ...

A recently published study by U.S. and U.K. researchers found that medical cannabis reduced military veterans' PTSD symptoms on the days they used the drug. The use of medical cannabis reduced ...

A map of voxelwise differences in gray matter volume between low-CR and Ctr rats calculated from ex vivo magnetic resonance images overlaid on the rat brain magnetic resonance imaging template. The ...