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Fast and effective treatment for PTSD in military personnel and veterans
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Fast and effective treatment for PTSD in military personnel and veterans

by  University of Melbourne Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research reveals posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—a serious and disabling mental disorder—can be treated with intensive daily exposure therapy over two weeks, rather than the typical prolonged weekly exposure over three months. Led by Phoenix Australia–Center for Posttraumatic Mental Health at the University of Melbourne, researchers developed the...

Repeated small blasts put military, law enforcement at risk for brain injury
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Repeated small blasts put military, law enforcement at risk for brain injury

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM IMAGE: UVA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE RESEARCHER JAMES STONE, MD, PHD, IS HELPING DEVELOP A MODEL PREDICTING HOW REGULAR EXPOSURE TO ARTILLERY BLASTS AFFECTS THE BRAINS OF MILITARY PERSONNEL. Military and law-enforcement personnel repeatedly exposed to low-level blasts have significant brain changes – including an increased level of brain injury and...