Books and Articles — Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

PTSD from War Stress Linked to Dementia, by Rick Nauert. Psych Central, September 03, 2010.  “A new study suggests that veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a greater risk for dementia than veterans without PTSD.&rdquo

Army Strives to Reduce Suicide, Mental-health Issues, by Donna Miles. U.S. Department of Defense, August 08, 2010.  “The Army is striving to reduce soldier suicides and mental-health problems by giving troops more dwell time between deployments, identifying tell-tale symptoms more quickly and eliminating the stigma of seeking help, the Army vice chief of staff said today.&rdquo

After a Disaster, Kids Suffer Posttraumatic Stress Too, by Anita Hamilton. Time Magazine, July 21, 2010.  “Popular wisdom has long held that young children survive traumatic events better than adults do, in part because they suffer less. Being too young to understand fully the nature of what's happening around them - during war or natural disaster, for instance - they should bounce back with much more resilience.&rdquo

New Findings on Heritability of PTSD, by Rick Nauert. Psych Central, June 18, 2010.  “Improved appreciation of the mental and physical effects of trauma has led to the clinical diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder. Emerging research on PTSD seeks to discover if genetic factors may contribute to developing the condition.&rdquo

Spill Takes Toll on Gulf Worker's Psyches, by Mireya Navarro. New York Times, June 16, 2010.  “Beyond the environmental and economic damage, the toll of the mammoth spill in the Gulf of Mexico is being measured in hopelessness, anxiety, stress, anger, depression and even suicidal thoughts among those most affected, social workers say.&rdquo

Tools to Reduce Stigma of Mental Illness, by Rick Nauert. Psych Central, May 14, 2010.  “Researchers have announced a new intervention that can improve the quality of life and self-esteem among persons with serious mental illness.&rdquo

Sexual Preference Linked with Violence and PTSD, by Rick Nauert. Psych Central, April 16, 2010.  “A new study has found that gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, and heterosexuals who have ever had a same-gender sex partner are one and one half to two times more likely to have experienced violent events during childhood.&rdquo

Study Suggests More Veterans May Be Helped by Talking About Killing, by James Dao. New York Times, February 13, 2010.  “Killing is the one thing many combat veterans avoid discussing when they return home, whether out of shame, guilt or a deep fear of being misunderstood.&rdquo

Helping your child understand Haiti's devastation, by Kristin Cantu. January 15, 2010.

The Minefield at Home, by Michael Jernigan. New York Times, October 26, 2009.  “Why returning veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder feel like strangers.&rdquo

PTSD: New War on an Old Foe, by Jamie Reno. Newsweek, October 01, 2009.  “Big changes underway at the VA could mean better treatment for thousands of vets. A bureaucracy in transition.&rdquo

Vets' Mental Health Diagnoses Rising, by James Dao. New York Times, July 16, 2009.  “Over a third of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans received a mental health diagnosis after 2001, a study found.&rdquo