Many Ukrainians face a future of lasting psychological wounds from the Russian invasion

Ukrainian children, refugees and military personnel will be among those hardest hit with PTSD due to the Russian invasion.

Arash Javanbakht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University • conversation
March 7, 2022 ~9 min

Disaster news on TV and social media can trigger post-traumatic stress in kids thousands of miles away – here’s why some are more vulnerable

Children don’t have to be in physical danger for disaster images to have a powerful psychological impact.

Anthony Steven Dick, Professor of Psychology, Florida International University • conversation
Feb. 7, 2022 ~10 min


Where are memories stored in the brain? New research suggests they may be in the connections between your brain cells

Understanding where and how memories are formed could lead to more ways to treat conditions like PTSD and addiction.

Don Arnold, Professor of Biological Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences • conversation
Jan. 10, 2022 ~9 min

Latest trials confirm the benefits of MDMA – the drug in ecstasy – for treating PTSD

Some psychedelic drugs – paired with therapy – hold great potential for helping sufferers of PTSD, depression and other mental health disorders.

Adrian V. Hernandez, Associate Professor of Comparative Effectiveness and Outcomes Research, University of Connecticut • conversation
Dec. 16, 2021 ~10 min

Trauma and transformation – a psychologist on why difficult experiences can radically change us

In my research, I’ve seen how people can feel a new sense of gratitude, meaning and purpose. They often take up new hobbies and careers. They become less materialistic and more altruistic.

Steve Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Leeds Beckett University • conversation
Nov. 16, 2021 ~6 min

9/11 survivors' exposure to toxic dust and the chronic health conditions that followed offer lessons that are still too often unheeded

Those directly exposed to toxic dust and trauma on and after 9/11 carry with them a generation of chronic health conditions, which are placing them at higher risk during the pandemic and as they age.

Roberto Lucchini, Professor of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, Florida International University • conversation
Sept. 10, 2021 ~10 min

Dance and movement therapy holds promise for treating anxiety and depression, as well as deeper psychological wounds

The COVID-19 pandemic and a growing global refugee crisis have shone a light on the ever-increasing need for new approaches to mental health treatment.

Lana Ruvolo Grasser, Ph.D. Candidate and Graduate Research Fellow, Wayne State University • conversation
Sept. 3, 2021 ~10 min

The aching red: Firefighters often silently suffer from trauma and job-related stress

Firefighters are hailed as heroes and pillars of strength, bravery and courage. But the daily stressors and traumas of their jobs take a heavy emotional toll that largely goes unnoticed by the public.

Arash Javanbakht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University • conversation
Aug. 13, 2021 ~10 min


MDMA may help treat PTSD – but beware of claims that Ecstasy is a magic bullet

There's buzz about MDMA – yes, the same ingredient in the street drug known as Ecstasy – being a game changer in the treatment of PTSD. A psychiatrist who treats PTSD says, "Not so fast."

Arash Javanbakht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University • conversation
May 5, 2021 ~9 min

Service dogs can help veterans with PTSD – growing evidence shows they may reduce anxiety in practical ways

Traditional treatments for PTSD, such as talk therapy and medication, do work for some veterans. But service dogs can make a difference when those methods fall short.

Marguerite E. O'Haire, Associate Professor of Human-Animal Interaction, Purdue University • conversation
March 26, 2021 ~8 min

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