People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms often have trouble communicating and resolving relationship ...

Complex posttraumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) is more common in survivors of domestic abuse than PTSD. This requires a ...

New research reveals that fear of emotions may explain why individuals with PTSD symptoms often struggle to communicate with romantic partners.

New research reveals that witnessing trauma triggers unique brain changes, distinct from those caused by experiencing trauma ...

For years, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been studied primarily in people who experience trauma firsthand.

Witnessing trauma changes the brain differently than experiencing it, needing tailored PTSD treatment approaches.

In addition, recurrent bad dreams can strengthen the emotional intensity of the trauma itself. Instead of helping to resolve ...

While rare, some individuals with PTSD or CPTSD may experience flashbacks of the traumatic event. A sight, smell, emotion, event, or person may trigger flashbacks. During a flashback, an ...

Researchers discovered distinct molecular differences in how the brain processes directly experienced versus witnessed trauma -- a finding that could lead to more targeted treatments for PTSD.