Canadian researchers found kids whose parents have panic disorder make more errors recognizing fearful faces, and misattributed fear and angry expressions as surprised. Girls also made more errors reading sad faces, and …
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Treating PTSD: psychologists look to the fear-reduction effects of …
American psychologists are hoping to treat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with a recommendation so well-worn by family physicians, it almost seems mundane: exercise. The nascent field of research has …
'Empathy gaps' causing trauma in community mental health care
That's the reality faced by some mental health patients under Community Treatment Orders (CTOs) because of a perceived lack of empathy and understanding among some of the workers meant to be helping them, according …
Under pressure: CAPS strains to support students' mental health …
CAPS, the University's provider of mental health services, has 12 staff members, eight of whom are full-time therapists and counselors. The office offers short-term therapy, group therapy and referrals to all enrolled students.
SKA2 gene may predict severity of PTSD | BU Today | Boston …
The suicide risk is “alarmingly high,” says Naomi Sadeh, a School of Medicine assistant professor of psychiatry and a psychologist at the National Center for PTSD. And the numbers raise important questions for researchers: …