Science News About Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Feelings of Detachment After Trauma May Signal Worse Mental Health Outcomes
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A new NIMH-supported study shows that experiencing persistent feelings of detachment following trauma is an early psychological and biological marker of worse mental health outcomes.
- Brain Activity Patterns After Trauma May Predict Long-Term Mental Health
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The way a person’s brain responds to stress following a traumatic event, such as a car accident, may help to predict their long-term mental health outcomes, according to NIMH-supported research.
- Puerto Rico’s “Fear Lab” Mentors Neuroscience Rigor amid Diversity
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A lineage of young neuroscientists from diverse backgrounds trace their scientific roots to a “fear lab” in Puerto Rico that the National Institutes of Health has been supporting for two decades.
- Brain Biomarkers Could Help Identify Those at Risk of Severe PTSD
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This study has shed light on the neurocomputational contributions to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder in combat veterans, finding distinct patterns for how the brain and body respond to learning danger and safety depending on the severity of PTSD symptoms.
