Filtered By:
Specialty: Science
Condition: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
This page shows you your search results in order of relevance.
Order by Relevance | Date
Total 8 results found since Jan 2013.
'Mini-stroke' may lead to post-traumatic stress disorder
About 30 percent of transient ischemic attack or 'mini-stroke' patients had symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) results from a new study show. Those with PTSD had more depression, anxiety and reduced mental and physical quality of life. Patients overestimating their stroke risk and who don't cope with their mini-stroke well are at higher risk to develop PTSD.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - October 2, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Stroke survivors with PTSD more likely to avoid treatment
65% of stroke survivors with PTSD, vs. 33% of those without PTSD, failed to adhere to treatment. Nonadherence in PTSD patients was partially explained by increased ambivalence toward medication. About one-third of stroke survivors with PTSD viewed medications as disruptions to their lives, worried about long-term effects of medications or potential dependence on them.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 18, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news
The 8 Most Important Things We've Learned About Happiness In The Past 10 Years
We're living in a golden age of happiness -- the scientific study of happiness, at least.
The field of positive psychology has exploded in growth since its inception in 1998, dramatically increasing our understanding of human flourishing. We now know more than ever about what makes us happy, how we can spread happiness socially and geographically, and how happiness affects our physical and mental health.
But it's just the beginning. In the next decade, we're likely to see not only a greater understanding of positive emotions, but also the application of this research on a practical level to improve well-being on a globa...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - May 23, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
PTSD, traumatic experiences may raise heart attack, stroke risk in women
Women with severe PTSD or traumatic events may have a 60 percent higher lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease. The study is the first to examine trauma exposure, PTSD, and onset of cardiovascular disease exclusively in women. Researchers suggest physicians ask women about traumatic events and PTSD symptoms and then monitor them for cardiovascular issues.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - June 29, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Here's How Meditation Reduces Inflammation And Prevents Disease
Science has shown that mindfulness meditation can have a positive impact on a huge range of health conditions, including cancer, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. The practice has even been found to slow HIV progression and protect the brain from aging.
Mindfulness seems to improve nearly every aspect of health -- but how? While mounting research has revealed many of the numerous physical and mental health benefits of mindfulness, little is known of the mechanisms underlying these positive changes.
Now, a new study from Carnegie Mellon University, published on Jan. 29 i...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - February 8, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
3 Major Health Problems That Disproportionately Affect Vets
Veterans are more likely to report very good or excellent health than their civilian counterparts, so they may not realize that they’re also at greater risk than civilians for some long-term health problems.
Of course, many veterans have acute physical health problems, like wounds and amputations, and trauma-based mental health issues like depression and PTSD. Indeed, mental health issues affect 30 percent of Vietnam veterans, 20 percent of Iraqi veterans and about 10 percent of Gulf War and Afghanistan veterans.
Less known are some of the ordinary, chronic conditions that disproportionately affect ser...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 11, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
How Stress Can Cause A Heart Attack
This reporting is brought to you by HuffPost’s health and science platform, The Scope. Like us on Facebook and Twitter and tell us your story: scopestories@huffingtonpost.com.
function onPlayerReadyVidible(e){'undefined'!=typeof HPTrack&&HPTrack.Vid.Vidible_track(e)}!function(e,i){if(e.vdb_Player){if('object'==typeof commercial_video){var a='',o='m.fwsitesection='+commercial_video.site_and_category;if(a+=o,commercial_video['package']){var c='&m.fwkeyvalues=sponsorship%3D'+commercial_video['package'];a+=c}e.setAttribute('vdb_params',a)}i(e.vdb_Player)}else{var t=arguments.callee;setTim...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - January 12, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Head injuries can alter hundreds of genes and lead to serious brain diseases
Head injuries can adversely affect hundreds of genes in the brain that put people at high risk for diseases including Alzheimer ' s, Parkinson ' s, post-traumatic stress disorder, stroke, ADHD, autism, depression and schizophrenia, life scientists report. The researchers have identified for the first time potential master genes which they believe control hundreds of other genes that are linked to many neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 6, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
