Regions of the brain function differently among people with post-traumatic stress disorder, causing them to generalize non-threatening events as if they were the original trauma, according to new research from Duke Medicine …
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State lawmaker wants PTSD to be mitigating factor in veterans' crimes
State Rep. Richard Morrissette said he will research and file legislation that allows judges to consider the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder as a mitigating factor in veterans' crimes.
PTSD Center Executive Director Receives International …
Paula Schnurr, PhD, Executive Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs' National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), was presented with the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) …
Gov. Pence announces plans to build new 159-bed mental health …
“This new institute will serve as the centerpiece of our ongoing commitment to improve mental health care and address the scourge of addictions in Indiana,” said Gov. Pence. “This new institute is another part of our strong …
PTSD Patients Have Different Brain Response to Fear – Psych Central
A new study finds that areas of the brain function differently among people with post-traumatic stress disorder. The abnormal brain processing causes them to.