TraumaAug 11, 2025
How Synchronicities Can Boost Well-Being and Trauma Healing
Psychotherapy is complex, nuanced, and, as I've previously mentioned, not fully encapsulated by evidence-based psychotherapy ...
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TraumaAug 4, 2025
IDF reservists seeking trauma treatment up 1000%, unit cmdr. tells 'Post'
The amount of reservists seeking treatment for trauma jumped from 270 per year to around 3,000, according to IDF Lt.-Col.
TraumaJul 30, 2025
Pain relief without pills? VR nature scenes trigger the brain’s healing switch
Stepping into a virtual forest or waterfall scene through VR could be the future of pain management. A new study shows that immersive virtual nature dramatically reduces pain sensitivity almost as effectively as…
TraumaJul 29, 2025
Astrocytes, Not Neurons, Identified as Key Drivers of PTSD
For people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), fear doesn’t fade. Now, a team from the Institute for Basic Science and ...
TraumaJul 26, 2025
Childhood Trauma May Rewire Brain for Lifelong Aggression
Q: What brain region is being studied to understand aggression? A: Researchers are focusing on the thalamic nucleus reuniens ...
TraumaJul 17, 2025
Is This PTSD Treatment Too Good To Be True?
About 7% of veterans experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and that number can be closer to 30% for those who have ...
TraumaJul 8, 2025
From trauma to healing: How therapy complements medication in mental health treatment plans
Trauma therapy is more than just talk – it’s an evidence-backed process that helps patients reframe, process, and recover ...
TraumaJul 6, 2025
How Trauma Informed Care Can Change Your Medical Experience
We often think of trauma as something tied to war, natural disasters, or violent events. But for many people, trauma shows up in ...
TraumaJul 1, 2025
Trauma Treatment: Metaphors for Consideration
Trauma can come from multiple sources and can present in numerous ways, but trauma consistently and significantly affects an ...
TraumaJun 4, 2025
Demystifying the Fawn Response
In the quiet corners of trauma, there lies a response often misinterpreted, overlooked, or dismissed as mere "people-pleasing.
TraumaJun 2, 2025
Brain training game offers new hope for drug-free pain management
A trial of an interactive game that trains people to alter their brain waves has shown promise as a treatment for nerve pain -- offering hope for a new generation of drug-free treatments.
TraumaMay 29, 2025
Trauma, violence-informed primary care key to London hospital's planned clinic
The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our ...
TraumaMay 28, 2025
Kava and talanoa as a treatment for PTSD: Research to begin
Clinical trials are about to begin on kava-talanoa sessions as a solution for people with the "notoriously difficult-to-treat ...
TraumaMay 20, 2025
Depression linked to physical pain years later
Middle-aged and older adults who experience pain are more likely to have had worsening symptoms of depression up to eight years before the pain began, according to a new study.
TraumaMay 19, 2025
Experimental painkiller could outsmart opioids -- without the high
A breakthrough drug from Duke University, SBI-810, promises strong pain relief without the pitfalls of opioids. Unlike traditional painkillers that trigger multiple brain pathways—and often addiction—SBI-810 activates…
TraumaMay 16, 2025
Relieve your pain with a psychologist or an app
Psychological treatment can relieve pain. New research now shows what happens in the brain -- and what specific treatments psychologists, doctors and patients can turn to.
TraumaMay 8, 2025
Are You Experiencing ‘Trauma’ Or Just Stress? A Psychologist Answers
Is it trauma or just a tough phase? Your body holds the key to understanding the difference and finding an intentional path to ...
TraumaApr 22, 2025
A repurposed anti-inflammatory drug may help treat alcohol use disorder and related pain
A preclinical study finds that a drug already FDA-approved for treating inflammatory conditions may help reduce both alcohol intake and pain sensitivity -- two issues that commonly co-occur with alcohol use disorder…
TraumaApr 16, 2025
Climate-related trauma can have lasting effects on decision-making
A new study suggests that climate trauma -- such as experiencing a devastating wildfire -- can have lasting effects on cognitive function.
TraumaApr 10, 2025
Key brain networks behind post-stroke urinary incontinence identified
A new study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) reveals the neural mechanisms that contribute to urinary incontinence, a common condition affecting stroke survivors that has a significant impact on their…
TraumaApr 8, 2025
Researchers identify safer pathway for pain relief
Scientists have helped identify a novel drug compound that selectively activates pain-altering receptors in the body, offering a potentially safer alternative to conventional pain medications.
TraumaApr 3, 2025
Estrogen and progesterone stimulate the body to make opioids
Female hormones can suppress pain by making immune cells near the spinal cord produce opioids, a new study has found. This stops pain signals before they get to the brain. The discovery could help with developing new…
TraumaMar 31, 2025
Media Exposure and Psychological Distress in Traumatic Events
Exposure to news and imagery of traumatic events—ranging from mass violence and natural disasters to global pandemics—can ...
TraumaMar 31, 2025
Change in oxygen standards for trauma patients?
A recent study finds most critically injured patients can recover with less supplemental oxygen than has previously been suggested.
TraumaMar 26, 2025
Is there a radical new way to cure PTSD?
A relatively new treatment addresses "the root cause of anxiety, depression, PTSD, and Long COVID symptoms," according to the ...
TraumaMar 18, 2025
A rubber hand alleviates pain
If a person hides their own hand and focuses on a rubber hand instead, they may perceive it as part of their own body under certain conditions. What sounds like a gimmick could one day be used to help patients who suffer…
TraumaMar 18, 2025
A trauma-informed care model for HIV prevention and care for refugee women in the United States: perspectives and implementation framework
HIV disproportionately impacts women, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and other low-and middle-income countries, where ...
TraumaMar 17, 2025
'It still hurts, she said': Why pain medication may not be as effective for women as it is for men
A new study may help to explain why there is an over-representation of women experiencing chronic pain compared to men and why pain medication may not be as effective for women as it is for men. Findings show, male and…
TraumaMar 14, 2025
Not knowing what to expect can make pain feel worse
When the brain doesn't know what to expect we perceive pain to be worse, a new study shows. The study may help shape more effective ways to manage pain in the future.
TraumaMar 13, 2025
Nature relieves physical pain: pain-related signals in the brain are reduced
Neuroscientists have shown that experiencing nature can alleviate acute physical pain. Surprisingly, simply watching nature videos was enough to relieve pain. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, the researchers…