The Complex Nature of Trauma Treatment Addiction, Articles>Trauma and PTSD, Mental Health, Mental Health Treatment, Substance Abuse, TreatmentBy The Ranch TNJune 14, 2020By Deborah V. Gross, MD, Psychiatrist at The Ranch Mississippi What we experience early in life can influence our future responses. A psychologically traumatic event from your past may impact how you think, feel, and behave today. That’s how post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops. While addiction is an illness of the brain, PTSD is more…
PTSD and Nightmares Articles>Mental Health, Helpful Articles, Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNFebruary 8, 2020Recent findings from a team of British researchers point to multiple factors that may contribute to the onset of unwanted, distressing memories in people with PTSD. The unwanted reliving of traumatic memories while sleeping or awake is one of the four classic symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). You don’t have to live with PTSD…
With PTSD, Not All Trauma Is Caused By War Articles>Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNDecember 19, 2016If you were to ask someone to name a group of people who experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the answer would most likely be war veterans. And while it’s true that veterans are at substantial risk for PTSD, war is not the only cause.
Gender, Sexual Assault History Have No Bearing on PTSD Treatment Outcomes Mood DisordersBy The Ranch TNMarch 1, 2016New findings from a team of American researchers indicate that a military veteran’s gender and history of sexual assault exposure have no measurable impact on the initial severity of PTSD symptoms or the likelihood of recovering from those symptoms after treatment.
PTSD Weighs More Heavily on Mental Health Than Co-Occurring Problems Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNDecember 23, 2015Recent findings from a team of Brazilian researchers indicate that severe PTSD has a primary damaging impact on health-related quality of life, even in those individuals also affected by other significant mental health issues.
Brain Imaging Helps Separate PTSD From Traumatic Brain Injury Mental Health, TreatmentBy The Ranch TNNovember 9, 2015A new study has shown that brain scans could help doctors distinguish between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) in patients suffering from symptoms that are characteristic of both conditions. Both PTSD and TBI can occur during traumatic incidents and can result in debilitating, life-changing symptoms. It isn’t always easy to tell…
Can Magnetic Resonance Therapy Heal PTSD? Helpful Articles, Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNOctober 30, 2015Many military personnel returning from the Middle East are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and some believe that a therapeutic technique called magnetic resonance therapy, or MRT, can help them heal. Although research on the effectiveness of this type of treatment is scarce and inconclusive, many veterans are coming forward to tell their stories…
Unlike PTSD, Acute Stress Disorder Doesn’t Damage Brain Articles>Trauma and PTSDBy The Ranch TNOctober 22, 2015Unlike the related condition called post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), acute stress disorder does not appear to damage the brain’s structure, according to new findings from a team of Hungarian and Israeli researchers. Acute stress disorder (ASD) is a diagnosable mental health condition that appears within the first 30 days of exposure to a highly traumatic…
Surgery Risk Factor for PTSD in Older Adults Helpful Articles, Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNOctober 13, 2015New findings from a team of German researchers identify the use of general anesthesia during surgery as a PTSD risk factor for older adults, especially in individuals who develop a condition called postoperative delirium.
Traumatized Women Far More Likely to Develop PTSD Than Men Helpful Articles, Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNOctober 9, 2015When subjected to similar types of trauma, women are several times more likely to be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) later on than men. It has been known for quite some time that women have an elevated risk for this chronic life-altering condition, but new research has quantified this risk and found it to…
