People with PTSD may be more likely to engage in a behavior called deliberate self-harm. Deliberate self-harm (sometimes also referred to as self-injury) has been defined as the deliberate and ... Read More

Soldiers returning from the Iraq War and Afghanistan are showing a number of mental health problems. A study published in Military Medicine by Dr. Christopher Erbes at the Minneapolis VA ... Read More

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) has received increased attention in the popular media lately, being featured in popular movies, television shows, newspapers, and magazines. BPD is also quite common among people ... Read More

A recent study in the Journal of Traumatic Stress examined whether the experience of a traumatic event can impact an expectant mother's attachment to her unborn child. They found that ... Read More

Many people are exposed to traumatic events at some point in their lives. However, not everyone who has experienced a traumatic event has developed or will develop PTSD. Researchers have ... Read More

The International Herald Tribune reports that Virginia Tech will soon release its internal review on the shootings that took place there in April. As classes start up again in the ... Read More

As we enter hurricane season again, it is hard not to think about Hurricane Katrina and its devastating effect on the Gulf Coast. Researchers examining the long-term mental health impact ... Read More

Iraq War veterans have been exposed to a number of traumatic events and many show signs of PTSD. In recognition of the need to help veterans cope with the effects ... Read More

PTSD is a relatively "young" diagnosis. As a result, there are a lot of myths surrounding the diagnosis and PTSD is often misunderstood. These myths may make some people feel ... Read More

When people with PTSD feel down, depressed, or anxious, they may be less likely to do the things they enjoy. Behavioral activation is often used as a way to tackle ... Read More