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Is PTSD a Risk Factor for Parkinson’s Disease?
Using data from the Veterans Health Administration, investigators conducted a retrospective analysis to examine the relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder and Parkinson’s disease.
Major Psychiatric Disorders Risk is Elevated in Pediatric ICU Survivors
A nationwide study in Taiwan found that children and adolescents who received intensive care treatment have a significantly increased risk of developing various major psychiatric disorders.
A Tangled Web: Childhood Maltreatment, Psychiatric Symptoms, and Biological Aging
Psychiatric symptoms may worsen biological aging in individuals with a history of childhood maltreatment.
Messing with Your Head: Hurricanes, Flooding, and Heatwaves Increase the Risk of Some Mental Disorders
Natural disasters have a complex impact on communities. These investigators found that higher risks of PTSD, anxiety, and depression were observed related to regionally relevant hazards.
Physician PTSD During COVID-19: The Unseen Toll
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder in physicians is significantly higher than in the general population and higher than it was in physicians prior to the pandemic.