Mental Health DailyResearch. Evidence. Perspective.Published research on PTSD.
A 97-dyad adolescent fMRI study found that trauma-exposed youth with high posttraumatic stress symptoms did not use parent-observed safety learning in the usual way: their arousal rose to a …
Read articleA 2026 randomized youth trial found that integrated exposure-based treatment reduced posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms more than supportive counseling, while substance-use changes were …
Read articleViolence exposure was nearly universal by age 8 in a South African birth cohort: 91.1% of children had experienced at least 1 violence type, and 53.6% had experienced more than 1. Recent vio…
Read articleA 2026 functional magnetic resonance imaging study involving 54 adults found that pairing a formerly threatening cue with positive images, a laboratory method called counterconditioning, str…
Read articleCannabis users often say the drug helps them blunt stressful memories. A 2026 randomized trial of 36 healthy adults tested low-dose oral THC against placebo during retrieval of a standardize…
Read articleA 2026 randomized comparison study of 152 Rwandan genocide survivors and released perpetrators found that 3-day Community Resiliency Model training improved social cohesion, compassion, forg…
Read articleA pilot randomized trial involving 71 refugees with posttraumatic stress disorder found large symptom improvement after narrative exposure therapy-based care, but adding refugee-adapted emot…
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