World Trade Center responders who have PTSD may have a new, specific form of dementia, a new study suggests.

New findings suggest that drugs used to treat hepatitis C could also help alleviate symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers report.

The unending stream of violence on news and entertainment programming can have a negative impact on kids of all ages.

New research clarifies how complex post-traumatic stress disorder is distinct from standard PTSD.

Bed bugs are pretty much universally reviled. But a public health entomologist explains how – while potentially traumatizing to deal with – they aren’t likely to make you sick.

Bedbugs are pretty much universally reviled. But a public health entomologist explains how – while potentially traumatizing to deal with – they aren’t likely to make you sick.

Junk DNA could be the key to extinguishing fear-related memories for people struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and phobia.

Identifying trauma in probationers with mental illness can help tailor the treatment they need to potentially reduce their risk of incarceration, research finds.

"The experience of COVID-19 is a traumatic stress. It isn't just triggering earlier trauma, it's a traumatic experience in and of itself."