Teen Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: New Drug Prevents Fear Memories
Dr. Kerry Ressler, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Emory University School of Medicine, pointed out that what makes Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) unique is that clinicians...
View ArticleTeens Are More Vulnerable to PTSD Than Adults
When trauma occurs (such as a car accident, death in the family, divorce, physical violence, or witnessing violence), children, teens, and adults will respond to that difficult experience differently....
View ArticleTreating Teen PTSD and Co-Occurring Psychosis
Sometimes, experiencing a traumatic event (such as a car accident, death in the family, divorce, physical violence, or witnessing violence) won’t leave any lasting effect on a teenager once the event...
View ArticleThose Who Have Social Supports May Improve Their Teen PTSD Symptoms
It might make sense that teens who experience post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a stress disorder that results from a traumatic experience, do better with social supports. That is, when PTSD teens...
View ArticleWhen Trauma Happens Find Mental Health Support
Many teens today have a mental illness. They are struggling with depression, anxiety, attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) or bipolar disorder. In fact, according to the National Institute of Mental...
View ArticlePost Traumatic Stress Disorder Will Affect a Teen’s Development
It’s easy to believe that teens are done with their development, especially if they are 18 or 19 years old. An adolescent might be tall, well built, and appear fully physically developed. However,...
View ArticleTrauma Can Change a Teen’s Life
It’s important to immediately assess a teen’s psychological health if he or she has recently experienced trauma. Typically, a traumatic event is any occurrence in which a teen might have feared for his...
View ArticleHealing from a Traumatic Event Takes Time
Some teens might experience a traumatic event and quickly recover. However, other teens need time to heal. Even an experience that seems like it would be easy to get over might be hard for some teens...
View ArticlePTSD After Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
You’ve seen the photos and heard the horrific stories of people living in Houston, Florida, and the surrounding areas who suffered through the flooding associated with hurricanes Harvey and Irma....
View ArticleWhat Parents Should Know About PTSD Treatment for Teens
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD: Many people associate the condition with war veterans. While PTSD is common among those who have seen the travesties of war, it’s also a condition that can...
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