PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychological and physical condition that is caused by very frightening or distressing events. It occurs in up to 30% of people who experience traumatic events.

Our PTSD Blogs

Inheriting the traumas of war: examining DNA methylation across three generations of Syrian refugees

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In her debut Mental Elf blog, Demelza Smeeth discusses the latest research on the inheritance of trauma across three generations of Syrian refugees; summarising a paper that looks into the epigenetic signatures of intergenerational exposure.

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Neigh to PTSD: can horses help veterans heal?

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Ana Veic reviews a study on equine-assisted services (EAS) for military veterans with PTSD. The research shows EAS may help reduce symptoms, highlights barriers to care, and looks at the quality of evidence in this growing field.

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Diagnostic overshadowing in PTSD and autism: what do we know about trauma in ASD?

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Sofiia Karnatska blogs on a systematic review of PTSD in autistic individuals, which provides some useful insights about effective assessment and treatment of PTSD in autism.

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Personal trauma is associated with secondary traumatic stress in mental health professionals

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Linda Gask blogs a systematic review finding that personal trauma is linked to onset of secondary trauma in mental health professionals.

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Uncharted territory: cumulative trauma and bipolar disorder

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Magda Skowronska summarises a recent systematic review which finds that cumulative trauma could lead to earlier onset of bipolar disorder. A review that has important implications for mental health professionals.

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Trauma clinicians weigh in: how physical exercise can support trauma treatment

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Ana Veic considers clinician’s perspectives of the benefits of physical exercise in treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and complex trauma.

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The many faces of mental disorders

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Yuri Milaneschi discusses new research on the structure and presentation of mental health disorders, which suggests that although there are many different faces of major mental disorders, some of these faces are far more common than others.

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Childhood neglect: the neglected trauma? 

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Dhea Bengardi summarises a systematic review exploring the prevalence of different types of neglect across a wide variety of mental health conditions.

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Post-traumatic growth in refugees and asylum seekers: reclaiming life through shared stories and community

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Jeremy Lyons summarises an updated systematic review on post-traumatic growth among refugee and asylum-seeking populations, which provides insights into coping mechanisms that help refugees grow after trauma, such as religion, employment and psychological support.

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Can we ease the suffering now? Psychological interventions during an ‘ongoing threat’

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Sofiia Kornatska considers a recent systematic review on effective and feasible psychological interventions for populations under ongoing threats; including terrorist attacks, shootings, fire, physical and psychological abuse, political and armed violence, and ongoing intimate partner violence.

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