A new perspective on the brain basis of PTSD in Veterans involves alterations in both fear and anxiety networks – Feola & Blackford

by ISTSS Blogs | Sep 1, 2023 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, JOTS Highlights, Military and Combat

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common, disabling disorder that significantly impacts many combat Veterans. Research estimates that 15-23% of the soldiers returning from deployment in Afghanistan have PTSD (Fulton et al., 2015). The rate of PTSD in Veterans...

Biological perspectives: Neurocognitive impairments among individuals with PTSD: A brief ‎review of current advances and insights – Sheila M. Thompson and Janne L. Punski-Hoogervorst

by ISTSS Blogs | Jun 28, 2023 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, StressPoints

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) involves four main symptom clusters, namely (i) intrusion, (ii) avoidance, (iii) negative cognition and emotion, and (iv) hyperarousal. Although focus has traditionally been on emotional symptoms, there is an increasing interest in...

Clinician’s corner: An introduction to medical trauma – Sacha McBain, PhD

by ISTSS Blogs | Jun 28, 2023 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, StressPoints

In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the negative psychosocial impacts of various medical events, which has led to an increased attention on medical trauma. While the COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to this, there has been research over the...

Clinician’s corner: STARS: An ecological blueprint for addressing racial stress in trauma-informed ‎practice in schools – Farzana T. Saleem, PhD and Emma C. Keller

by ISTSS Blogs | Jun 28, 2023 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, Diversity and Multicultural Issues, StressPoints

In a world where Black youth are shot for something as harmless and accidental as arriving at the wrong address to pick up their younger siblings, it becomes increasingly evident that we often fail to acknowledge the profound impact of racial stress and trauma. Ralph...

Child PTSD Symptoms Following Acute Trauma: Associations Among Informant Reports and Child HR Parameters – Bailey, Meiser-Stedman, Hiller, Haag, Lobo, & Halligan

by ISTSS Blogs | Apr 26, 2023 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, International and Global, JOTS Highlights

Research has shown that the first six months following trauma exposure in childhood is critical in the potential development of long-term posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), evidencing that beyond this initial six-month period natural decline in posttraumatic stress...

What are asylee’s impressions of leading psychotherapies for posttraumatic stress? – Cassidy, McQuaid, Heatherington, & Su

by ISTSS Blogs | Apr 12, 2023 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, International and Global, JOTS Highlights

Individuals seeking asylum (asylees) typically experience several traumatic stressors before and during their asylum journey, as well as an extended period of uncertain living status following their arrival (Steel et al., 2006). As a result, they have significantly...