Emotional outbursts and sudden mood shifts are part of various mental health conditions. Learn what drives this dysregulation ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) significantly raises the risk of premature death from heart disease, according to results of a long-term study of Vietnam veterans.

A genetic study involving more than 1.2 million people has pinpointed 95 genetic loci that are associated with risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), including 80 loci that had not ...

In the prior essay in this series, we defined what C-PTSD is and what it can feel like. In this article, part two of the series, I explain how and why C-PTSD develops and what it may take to heal and ...

In a recent study published in the journal Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology, a group of researchers compared basal levels of oxytocin (OT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) in military veterans ...

Complex PTSD often includes emotional dysregulation, negative self-beliefs, and troubles with relationships. C-PTSD affects both children and adults, but the treatment can differ across age groups.

Stress disorders include acute stress disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. They originate from major stress or traumatic events. Stress is a natural response to life’s ...