Since 2001, more United States troops have died from suicide than have been killed in Afghanistan. The Army estimates that up to 20 percent of those deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan -- half a million ...

The 2024 clinical practice guidelines provide updated recommendations for primary care physicians whose military patients are at risk for suicide. Sufficient evidence to support widespread ...

A research study has found that cerebellar inhibitory interneurons are essential for fear memory, a type of emotional memory formation. Inhibitory interneurons within the cerebellar circuitry act as ...

Suicide rates have been increasing for decades, along with a national shortage of mental health professionals. In 2021, suicide rates increased by 5%, to 48,183 lives lost, according to a report by ...

Tel Aviv University psychology and neuroscience Prof. Yair Bar-Haim outlined his innovative approach to trauma prevention and recovery amid ongoing war-related psychological stress in a talk at Norris ...

In a recent study published in npj Mental Health Research, researchers performed a systematic review to determine whether artificial intelligence (AI) may be a promising strategy for post-traumatic ...

Participants in an IFS PTSD-SUD (substance use disorder) intervention experienced reduced PTSD symptoms and cravings, making it a promising public health treatment option.

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and insomnia might be sex specific, and it is important to screen patients diagnosed with chronic insomnia for PTSD symptoms. The relationship between ...

Brief eclectic psychotherapy (BEP) is used for treating PTSD. Often used by emergency personnel, it combines several therapy elements to treat a specific issue in a short period of time. Brief ...