Neuroscience Triggering Original Fear Memories Could Treat Phobias and PTSD (Neuroscience) 30 Jan 2021 In a lab in Amsterdam, arachnophobes have volunteered to encounter their eight-legged nemeses to help researchers hoping to conjure and obliterate fear memories. These studies, as well as new understanding…
Psychiatry Unlocking PTSD: New Study Reveals Why Trauma-focused Psychotherapy Treatment Works (Psychiatry) 27 Jan 2021 Trauma-focused psychotherapy is widely considered the best available treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, the ways in which this method affects the brain to promote recovery from PTSD are…
Psychiatry ‘Brain Training’ May be an Effective Treatment for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (Psychiatry) 26 Jan 2021 Neurofeedback found to reduce symptoms and lead to remission in PTSD patients. Neurofeedback, also called ‘brain training,’ consists of exercises where individuals regulate their own brain activity. In a new study from…
Psychiatry Brain Imaging Predicts PTSD After Brain Injury (Psychiatry) 29 Dec 2020 Brain volume measurement may provide early biomarker. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a complex psychiatric disorder brought on by physical and/or psychological trauma. How its symptoms, including anxiety, depression and…
Neuroscience Targeted Brain Stimulation Dulls Social Pain (Neuroscience) 22 Dec 2020 The treatment may improve emotional regulation for people with psychiatric disorders. Pairing brain stimulation with an emotion management technique blunts negative emotions, according to research recently published in JNeurosci. The…
Neuroscience How Norepinephrine Helps Us Adapt to Uncertainty (Neuroscience) 17 Nov 2020 In volatile times, research suggests that norepinephrine promotes adaptability. Norepinephrine (NE) and noradrenaline (NA) are two different terms used to describe the same thing. In the United Kingdom, "noradrenaline" is the…
Neuroscience Study Finds PTSD Interacts With Klotho Gene, May Cause Premature Aging In The Brain (Neuroscience) 27 Oct 202027 Oct 2020 Genetics and the environment (including psychiatric stress) may contribute to the pace of cellular aging, causing some individuals to have a biological age that exceeds their chronological age. Brain scans…
