http://www.rxpgnews.com/ Medical News and Information Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:00:28 PST en-us http://www.rxpgnews.com/posttraumaticstressdisorders/Guanfacine-in-PTSD-is-no-more-effective-than-placebo_7117.shtml PTSD Guanfacine, a medication commonly prescribed to alleviate symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, is no more effective than a placebo, according to a study led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. “There was no benefit at all, and there were several adverse side effects,” says lead author Thomas Neylan, MD, medical director of the PTSD treatment program at SFVAMC. “People with symptoms of PTSD should probably stay away from this drug and others of its type.” Mon, 04 Dec 2006 12:39:58 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/posttraumaticstressdisorders/Guanfacine-in-PTSD-is-no-more-effective-than-placebo_7117.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/posttraumaticstressdisorders/Men_women_respond_to_trauma_differently_5485.shtml PTSD New York, Nov 21 (IANS) Men and women may respond to trauma differently with the latter more prone to stress and anxiety disorders, says a new study. Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:24:09 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/posttraumaticstressdisorders/Men_women_respond_to_trauma_differently_5485.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/posttraumaticstressdisorders/Mental_illnesses_double_up_in_Katrina_survivors_4905_4905.shtml PTSD According to the most comprehensive survey yet completed of mental health among Hurricane Katrina survivors from Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, the proportion of people with a serious mental illness doubled in the months after the hurricane compared to a survey carried out several years before the hurricane. Tue, 29 Aug 2006 21:19:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/posttraumaticstressdisorders/Mental_illnesses_double_up_in_Katrina_survivors_4905_4905.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/posttraumaticstressdisorders/Psychological_debriefing_after_trauma_does_not_red_4806_4806.shtml PTSD Individual psychological debriefing does not reduce the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety or depression after psychological trauma, a new study from The Netherlands has found. People who are highly aroused after a trauma may actually be made worse by single-session emotion-focused psychological debriefing. Wed, 09 Aug 2006 12:44:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/posttraumaticstressdisorders/Psychological_debriefing_after_trauma_does_not_red_4806_4806.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/posttraumaticstressdisorders/Tsunami_Survivors_Face_Increased_Risk_of_Mental_Di_4776_4776.shtml PTSD There has been increase in the rate of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder among children in the tsunami-affected areas of Southern Thailand Thu, 03 Aug 2006 14:52:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/posttraumaticstressdisorders/Tsunami_Survivors_Face_Increased_Risk_of_Mental_Di_4776_4776.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/posttraumaticstressdisorders/Substantial_burden_of_PTSD_among_people_after_disa_4427_4427.shtml PTSD In the year after a hurricane, tornado, terrorist attack or other natural or man-made disaster, 30 to 40 percent of adults who were directly affected may suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a University of Michigan researcher. Fri, 09 Jun 2006 18:12:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/posttraumaticstressdisorders/Substantial_burden_of_PTSD_among_people_after_disa_4427_4427.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/posttraumaticstressdisorders/Life_events_generate_more_symptoms_of_PTSD_than_tr_1613_1613.shtml PTSD Life events (e.g. divorce, unemployment) can generate more symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than traumatic events (e.g. a road accident, war), according to a new study. Thu, 02 Jun 2005 16:24:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/posttraumaticstressdisorders/Life_events_generate_more_symptoms_of_PTSD_than_tr_1613_1613.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/posttraumaticstressdisorders/PTSD_after_Nairobi_and_Oklahoma_terrorist_bombings_1614_1614.shtml PTSD There were many similarities in the psychological problems found among survivors in the two cultures, following the terrorist bombings in Nairobi and Oklahoma City. However, coping responses and treatment were quite different. Thu, 02 Jun 2005 16:24:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/posttraumaticstressdisorders/PTSD_after_Nairobi_and_Oklahoma_terrorist_bombings_1614_1614.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/posttraumaticstressdisorders/9_11_Babies_Have_Markers_of_Post_Traumatic_Stress__1365_1365.shtml PTSD Pregnant women present during the September 11 World Trade Center collapse have passed on markers of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to their unborn babies through transgenerational transmission. The findings strengthen the evidence for in utero or early life risk factors for the later development of adult mental or physical disorders. The study will be published online today in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, one of the four journals produced by The Endocrine Society. Wed, 04 May 2005 18:38:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/posttraumaticstressdisorders/9_11_Babies_Have_Markers_of_Post_Traumatic_Stress__1365_1365.shtml