19 March 2008
The Associated Press: Gene May Help Explain Stress Disorder
Groundbreaking research suggests genes help explain why some people can recover from a traumatic event while others suffer post-traumatic stress disorder. Though preliminary, the study provides insight into a condition expected to strike increasing numbers of military veterans returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, one health expert said.
Researchers found that specific variations in a stress-related gene appeared to be influenced by trauma at a young age — in this case child abuse. That interaction strongly increased the chances for adult survivors of abuse to develop signs of PTSD.
8 March 2008
Study: Mental Health, Ethnicity, Sexuality, and Spirituality – Casey Family Programs
With assistance from Casey Family Programs’ direct services offices, interviewers from the University of Michigan completed interviews with 188 adolescents in Casey care in summer and fall 2006. The survey included questions about mental health, spirituality, ethnic identity, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
21 August 2007
Science Blog Posts Memory research may lead to new PTSD treatments | Reuters.com
The neurotransmitter norepinephrine (noradrenaline) is known to play a key role in emotional memory and experiments conducted by McLean Hospital researchers are helping to explain why. The findings provide an insight into how emotions enhance memory and could lead to new treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychiatric conditions that involve the fear system of the brain.
23 March 2007
Children’s Bureau Express Online Digest: Child Welfare 1 Year After Katrina