A University of Alabama at Birmingham expert unpacks the complexities of PTSD, its impact on the brain and sleep, and how individuals can navigate emotional and cognitive challenges through treatment.

Therapies aimed at reframing negative thoughts may not work for some people with PTSD. New research shows it may be because ...

Childhood trauma is an intricate experience that deeply imprints on our psyche, influencing both our internal and external engagements. Its effects often persist into adulthood, manifesting in varied ...

Researchers found that fear conditioning led to learning-specific changes in neuronal-network activity in the dorsal part of the medial prefrontal cortex of mice. This study demonstrates the use of ...

Over a year ago, I wrote a post about how trauma is "not just in your head". Here, I follow it up with corroborating evidence. I’ve dedicated most of my life to treating trauma using ...

There are three different levels of trauma, and the experience of trauma can negatively affect the human brain in many different ways. According to information that has been posted on the Psychology ...

Early childhood trauma alters brain function in adults, according to new research. In a meta-analysis of 83 functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies that included more than 5000 patients, ...

A research team from the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology), in collaboration with the IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini in Genoa (Italy), has demonstrated that ...

Around 70% of women who suffer a sexual assault develop PTSD; now scientists have shown that many of these women show a marked reduction in the usual communication between two important brain areas ...

Trauma doesn’t always end when the danger is over. For many, the body and brain remain locked in survival mode, long after the traumatic event has passed. This is the painful reality of post-traumatic ...