PTSD

Officer Alison Clark, a Pulse first responder who is trying to get a disability pension for post-traumatic stress disorder, has avoided being fired from…

In January of 2017, Officer Alison Clarke was racing toward an Orlando Walmart. Her supervisor Debra Clayton had asked for backup while she was pursuing a…

Changing how the mind reacts to pain can reduce the discomfort experienced, according to scientists who study brain pathways that regulate pain. A new type of therapy aims to enhance that effect.

Post-traumatic stress throws up roadblocks for people trying to go about their days normally. Enjoyable pastimes for others, like Fourth of July...

The University of Central Florida is using virtual reality to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. It's worked well enough that the Pentagon will fund...

A Pulse shooting first responder with PTSD was granted disability benefits today. Former Eatonville Police Officer Omar Delgado’s benefits had been in…

A psychedelic advocacy group has brought MDMA — the illegal party drug also known as ecstasy — to the brink of medical legitimacy after 32 years of…

According to the Department of Veteran Affairs, one in five veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars is diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder ....

A University of Central Florida program will continue to develop virtual reality software to treat post-traumatic stress disorder thanks to a $3 million…

Clinical psychologist Shiva Ghaed thought she understood the long-term impacts of trauma. But after surviving the Las Vegas shooting, she didn't realize what it would do to her.