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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Study links asthma, post-traumatic stress disorder

October 03, 2008
Asthma and anxiety disorders have been linked for some time, but new research suggests that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may double the risk for asthma. Researchers from Columbia University followed twins who served in Vietnam together. They found that those who had PTSD were twice as likely to have asthma as their healthy sibling. Researchers say this suggests that profound anxiety may influence the development of asthma. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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New Treatment Options for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...Sources:   Innovative Therapies for Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, 2009, Sept 2,... Read more »

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High Risk of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Following Cancer Diagnosis
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...disorders are at a much higher risk of experiencing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)... Read more »

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Military
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...was released. According to the email, diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder should be... Read more »

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Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

The main treatments for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are psychotherapy... Read more »

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the Purple Heart
By Peter Ashenden , Health Expert

Last spring, after touring a mental health center at Fort Bliss, Texas, Defense Secretary Robert... Read more »

Health Guide

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder During the Holidays
...mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} People suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) may have a more difficult time during the... Read more »
Half of Iraq Veterans with Migraines Also Have Depression
...who suffer from Migraines are more than twice as likely to also experience symptoms of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety than soldiers who do not have Migraines. In addition,... Read more »
Post-traumatic stress disorder
PTSD Prevention Counseling and crisis intervention soon after the event are important for people who have experienced extremely stressful... Read more »
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a psychiatric illness that can occur following a traumatic event in which there was threat of injury or death to you or someone else. ... Read more »
Post-traumatic stress disorder
...types, such asbenzodiazepines, can be addictive. Support Groups Additional information about post-traumatic stress disorder and coping with a national tragedy is available from the... Read more »

Medications

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...obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and... Read more »

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...panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, social... Read more »

Related News

Trauma Associated with Chronic Fatigue
January 08, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Chronic fatigue syndrome affects as many as 2.5 percent of adults in the United States. Little is known about the cause, but... Read summary »

Doctors say cheap drug helps with post-traumatic stress disorder
October 02, 2008

Many people with post-traumatic stress disorder have sleeping problems that are hard to treat. A new study of war veterans reports the drug prazosin... Read summary »

PTSD and Metabolic Syndrome in Veterans
January 22, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are more likely to have Metabolic Syndrome than veterans without PTSD.... Read summary »

Soldiers Turn to Alcohol After Combat
August 18, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Military personnel returning from the Iraq War are struggling with more than post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). According... Read summary »

Clinical trial: Zoloft's effects on children and teens with PTSD
October 03, 2008

This is a study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Zoloft compared to a placebo in children and teens who suffer from post-traumatic stress... Read summary »