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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) isn't limited to soldiers or witnesses of a horrifying event. It can also appear after a heart attack, a stroke, or heart surgery. Not only does PTSD cause emotional and psychological distress, it may also slow recovery and hasten the progression of heart disease, reports the August issue of the Harvard Heart Letter. (full story) |
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It used to be that seeing a psychotherapist involved delving deep into the past: Our narcissistic mothers and controlling fathers came under microscopic scrutiny as we grappled with gaining insight into our tarnished lives. (full story ) |
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Evidence is growing that trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) is an effective treatment for sexually abused children, including those who have experienced multiple other traumatic events. This article reviews the research that has examined treatments for sexually abused children and suggests future research priorities in this regard. (full story)
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A newly identified genetic factor may explain how and why obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) runs in families, two new studies conclude. (full story)
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One percent of all Americans -- some 2.4 million people -- have schizophrenia. An estimated 5.7 million have bipolar disorder. And 2.2 million adults have obsessive-compulsive disorder. (full story)
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Baylor University researcher Dr. Brad Keele, an associate professor of psychology and neuroscience, is beginning a new study of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that affects about eight percent of the US population, but which more than 30 percent of the veterans of combat in Afghanistan and Iraq are at risk of developing. (full story)
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As part of our Health for Life series, we give you the chance to ask a top medical expert about some of your most pressing health concerns. This month, we asked for questions about stress and mental health. Dr. Arthur Barsky, professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and director of psychiatric research at Brigham and Women's Hospital, gave the answers. (full story )
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