When people think of post-traumatic stress disorder, they often focus on military veterans. But there's growing evidence that PTSD is also a serious problem for American civilians, especially those exposed to violence in their …
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Brain Implants To Cure Mental Disorders May Soon Be A Thing
A Pentagon agency has earmarked tens of millions of dollars for research into brain implants that could help fight mental disorders. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is launching the five-year …
Military Funds Brain-Computer Interfaces to Control Feelings
A $70 million program will try to develop brain implants able to regulate emotions in the mentally ill. … you have PTSD, let's do surgery,' ” says Dougherty. “It's going to be for people who don't respond to the other treatments.” …
Has cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis been oversold …
CBT is a recommended treatment for schizophrenia in the UK, but how strong is the evidence that it works? Keith Laws suggests it's not as strong as we might hope.
Why Hospitals Are Failing Civilians Who Get PTSD – ProPublica
More than 20 percent of civilians with traumatic injuries may develop PTSD. Trauma surgeons explain why many hospitals aren't doing anything about it.