Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a maladaptive and debilitating psychiatric disorder, characterized by re-experiencing, avoidance, negative emotions and thoughts, and hyperarousal in the ...

This is part 1 in a series about rethinking the trauma response. The history of the study of trauma has included many missteps and misunderstandings and it has been difficult to shake these incorrect ...

Discover how high estrogen levels may impact trauma resilience, based on recent research exploring hormonal influence on mental health and recovery.

Sora Shin, a Virginia Tech assistant professor with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, will study how brain circuits contribute to aggressive behavior with a $3.2 million grant from the ...