News tagged with war experiences

Soldiers who avoid distressing images more at risk for PTSD

(PhysOrg.com) -- When presented with images of faces depicting various emotional states, people who look briefly at fearful expressions are more vulnerable to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) than those who look at the ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Psychological pain of Holocaust still haunts survivors

Holocaust survivors show remarkable resilience in their day-to-day lives, but they still manifest the pain of their traumatic past in the form of various psychiatric symptoms, according to an analysis of 44 years of global ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 20, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Afghani children suffering from post-traumatic stress

Children who live in Afghanistan are particularly affected every day by a multitude of war time stressors which increase the likelihood of developing PTSD: trauma, child labor, and family and military violence. On a daily ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jun 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0