A post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) trigger can include any sound, sight, smell, thought, or another reminder of a traumatic event. Such triggers are sometimes apparent, but they can also be ...

A mild stressful event is enough to trigger a post-traumatic stress response in mouse models of autism. The findings could have implications for how clinicians treat patients with autism. The ...

In trauma psychology, “being triggered” means that something has activated a person’s post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. This could include emotions, physical symptoms, or flashbacks.

June is PTSD Awareness Month, an excellent opportunity to acknowledge the roughly 5 percent of Americans who live with PTSD. Thanks to media depictions of PTSD and ongoing social media campaigns, more ...

Living with post-traumatic stress disorder can be isolating and unpredictable. Around 13 million adults in the United States — 5% of the population — experience PTSD each year, according to the ...

With the New Year come loud celebrations with fireworks and more. For some people, including veterans, loud sounds and flashing lights could trigger PTSD. A local VFW is making sure veterans and their ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder impacts women twice as much as men. “PTSD can develop in anyone who witnesses or experiences a traumatic event,” says Altha J. Stewart, MD, a behavioral healthcare ...

In normal mice, after a traumatic event, the synaptic network complex and excitability of basal amygdala excitatory neurons increase, which activates the basal amygdala, facilitating the extinction of ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can affect anyone who has experienced or witnessed a traumatic event or series of events, such as a natural disaster or long-term abuse. PTSD often coexists with ...

Until now, most evidence for PTSD-like symptoms in ASD has relied on self-reports, leaving the underlying brain mechanisms unclear. In a new study, researchers led by Professor Kim Eunjoon at the ...