When assessing sleep disturbances in PTSD, count disturbed awakenings as nightmares at baseline. This is a key symptom of PTSD-related sleep problems and a target for treatment. Investigate nicotine withdrawal in pack-a-day smokers who awaken after several hours. An important indicator is the patient’s ability to return to sleep after smoking a cigarette. For sleep terrors with thrashing and...
Scientific ReportsApril 25, 2026Audrey G. Evers, Elizabeth C. Stade, Aadesh Salecha et al.1 citation
Enthusiastic media coverage of psychedelics as a treatment for mental health disorders is perceived as hyped compared to coverage of established treatments. To measure potential hype, we conducted pre-registered analyses comparing media coverage (e.g., newspaper articles) of psychedelics to FDA-approved antidepressants for major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. We used...
Introduction. Following the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, there has been a substantial increase in the need for accessible, rapid-acting, and non-pharmacological approaches to alleviate symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression among Ukrainian refugees. One potentially useful intervention is the Transcendental Meditation program. Aim. To assess the effectiveness of the...
L'EncephaleApril 7, 2026Déborah Eymond, Alyson Miquel, Anais Duffaud et al.
Military personnel are frequently exposed to traumatic situations that can lead to chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD complicates their reintegration due to the high risk of retraumatization. To support the reintegration of injured servicemen and women, the army has developed the Omega program which includes courses at the Centre des Blessés de l'Armée de Terre (CReBAT). These...
Psychedelic-assisted therapy for PTSD tends to produce mild, transient adverse effects, but concerns about long-term safety and inconsistent reporting of adverse events highlight the need for further research.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a chronic mental illness that occurs following exposure to traumatic stressors such as combat, disasters, or assault. It is characterized by a triad of reexperiencing of the trauma, avoidance of triggers for such recollections, and increased vigilance towards threats (1). In 1992, Judith Herman described a variant of PTSD that occurred in persons who had...
Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe and frequent affection that is highly comorbid to major depressive disorder. Comorbid PTSD and depression increase the risk of treatment-resistant depression (TRD), with a high risk of functional impairment and suicide. Esketamine nasal spray is a recent validated treatment for TRD, but its efficacy on comorbid TRD-PTSD remains...
This study aimed to reduce post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) levels in survivors of domestic violence (DV) through a mindfulness-based intervention program modified from Brief Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (BMBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Distress Management Training. Seven female DV survivors were involved in the program, which consisted of six meetings over three weeks. The participants...
As a genre, supernatural teen television often engages with complex psychological themes pertaining to adolescents and their lives. One such show is MTV’s Teen Wolf (2011), centered around Scott McCall, a teenager coming to terms with his recent transformation into a werewolf. Teen Wolf, specifically Season Three, Part Two, exhibits these aspects, focusing on trauma using the background of...
Medicine AdvancesMarch 27, 2026Thomas Edward Cutting, Richard Evans Hartman
ABSTRACT Numerous studies have demonstrated the efficacy of (R, S)‐ketamine as a treatment for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), treatment‐resistant depression, and comorbid occurrences of these conditions. The (R) and (S) stereoisomers of ketamine have also demonstrated efficacy in attenuating stress and depressive symptoms, with (R)‐ketamine demonstrating reduced abuse potential and side...