A new study published in Translational Psychiatry provides evidence that posttraumatic stress disorder may be linked to ...

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) isn’t caused by just one faulty switch in the brain; it’s more like a tangled orchestra of genes and cells thrown off-key by trauma. With many genetic players ...

Trauma resulting from combat, car accidents, natural disasters, domestic violence, sexual assault or child abuse can leave a deep imprint on both the brain and body. The effects of these experiences ...

Elizabeth Lucas A UAB assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology has received a $3.5 ...

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.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) afflicts some 30 percent of trauma survivors and military combat veterans, one 2015 paper estimates. And despite an increase in interest and research in the past ...

Researchers pinpoint brain lesions that reduce PTSD symptoms in veterans, showing that targeting the PTSD circuit with TMS could lead to a breakthrough in noninvasive treatments for trauma survivors.

Police officers are more than twice as likely to have traumatic brain injuries compared to the general population. Police officers are more than twice as likely to have traumatic brain injuries ...

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