Exposure to war and conflict: The individual and inherited epigenetic effects on health, with a focus on post-traumatic stress disorder

Exposure to war and conflict: The individual and inherited epigenetic effects on health, with a focus on post-traumatic stress disorder

Background The epigenome, a collaborative effort of DNA and its modifications, can be readily modified in…

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Psychological impacts of the Gaza war on Palestinian young adults: a cross-sectional study of depression, anxiety, stress, and PTSD symptoms | BMC Psychology

Psychological impacts of the Gaza war on Palestinian young adults: a cross-sectional study of depression, anxiety, stress, and PTSD symptoms | BMC Psychology

Khorram-Manesh A, Burkle FM, Goniewicz K, Robinson Y. Estimating the Number of Civilian Casualties in Modern…

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Trauma

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Trauma

About 3.5% of American adults develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) each year. PTSD is a mental…

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Researchers Identify Link Between Childhood Trauma, PTSD

Researchers Identify Link Between Childhood Trauma, PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder doesn’t confine itself to combat veterans and adult survivors of abuse, domestic violence,…

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Ukraine, the precarious mental health of a people at war | International

Ukraine, the precarious mental health of a people at war | International

Olena Kozak’s life changed forever on the night of May 30. The 39-year-old, her husband and…

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Research Reveals Mental Health Effects of Community Disasters, Highlighting PTSD

Research Reveals Mental Health Effects of Community Disasters, Highlighting PTSD

Clinical relevance: Community disasters can lead to PTSD and other mental health issues, with secondary victims…

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