The 2002 Bali bombings which claimed close to 200 lives and injured many, has caused atleast one out five survivors to suffer increasing level of distress with terrifying flashbacks
Link Between Breast Cancer and PTSD Identified
One in four women diagnosed with breast cancer were found to report symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) shortly after diagnosis.
One in four women diagnosed with breast cancer were found to report symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) shortly after diagnosis.
Lead author Garry Stevens said, "Deaths involving deliberate violence are associated with higher incidence of depression and prolonged or 'complicated' grief and a slower rate of recovery.”
"Half of the group interviewed reported that, in the previous month, they had experienced upsetting thoughts, dreams or’re-experiences' related to the Bali bombing or the need to avoid such thoughts and feelings," Co-author and a senior NSW Ministry of Health psychologist Julie Dunsmore said.
Study: Threat Bias Interacts With Combat, Gene to Boost PTSD Risk
According to a study soldiers preoccupied with threat at the time of enlistment or with avoiding it just before deployment were more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
According to a study soldiers preoccupied with threat at the time of enlistment or with avoiding it just before deployment were more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Study Says Stroke Survivors With PTSD More Likely to Avoid Treatment
Stroke survivors with post-traumatic stress disorder are less likely to adhere to treatment regimens that reduce the risk of an additional stroke, say researchers.
Stroke survivors with post-traumatic stress disorder are less likely to adhere to treatment regimens that reduce the risk of an additional stroke, say researchers.
