PTSD

MDMA-assisted therapy shows promise for trauma, but its effects vary. Now, a study in JAMA Network Open offers a solution: brain scans that measure reactivity to unconscious threat cues can identify individuals most likely to respond positively to the treatment.

Positive relationships in childhood may play a lasting role in protecting college students from suicidal ideation tied to trauma, a new study finds, offering promising implications for both clinical care and campus mental health programs.

A new study of Nova festival massacre survivors suggests that taking classic psychedelics before the attack was linked to lower anxiety and trauma symptoms weeks later, offering rare insights into how psychedelics may influence trauma memory formation in real-world settings.

Underestimating one’s own cognitive abilities is common in depression and PTSD. A new study finds that cognitive training—especially through engaging games—may help people recalibrate their self-perceptions and feel better.

A simple video game task eased trauma-related symptoms in healthcare workers, offering a potential tool for frontline mental health support.

New research finds nearly half of surveyed wildfire survivors in Alberta and Nova Scotia suffered from PTSD symptoms or low resilience.

Brain scans of police recruits reveal that amygdala activity before trauma exposure predicts PTSD risk, offering new insights into why some individuals develop symptoms while others remain resilient.

Ketamine therapy, when combined with psychedelic-inspired support, shows strong potential for reducing PTSD symptoms in those who haven’t responded to conventional treatments, new research suggests.

New research suggests that content warnings may unintentionally diminish appreciation of visual art while amplifying negative emotions.

Adolescents who experience high loneliness are more likely to develop PTSD, depression, and stress-related conditions in adulthood.

Personality traits, particularly vulnerable narcissism, may be linked to PTSD symptoms in veterans, according to new research.

High-intensity exercise briefly boosted BDNF in PTSD patients, unlike low-intensity exercise. However, neither exercise type caused sustained BDNF increases over 12 days.

Researchers observed that reward system activation differed in individuals with PTSD, with variations linked to depressive symptoms, resilience, and trauma exposure.

Torture survivors show reduced brain connectivity in areas controlling attention, response inhibition, and motor functions, likely linked to PTSD symptoms. These changes highlight how torture deeply impacts cognitive processes and mental health.

In a study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, researchers discovered a bidirectional relationship between loneliness and posttraumatic stress among U.S. adolescents.