Of the 1826 subjects with valid PTSD data, 169 (9.3%) met the strict DSM-III-R criteria for PTSD ... divorced were more likely to have had posttraumatic stress than were single and married ...

Stress and anxiety are similar, but they have different underlying causes and possible triggers. Stress refers to your physical and psychological response to demands, difficulties, or challenges.

Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have uncovered that stress changes how our brain encodes and ...

In a new study, researchers identify the biological processes behind stress-induced aversive memory generalization and highlight an intervention which could help restore appropriate memory specificity ...

In mice, stress altered the way that the brain packaged memories, resulting in an unnecessary fear response — but drugs were ...

Playing Tetris may ease symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder As well as being entertaining, video games may also have healing properties. According to a Swedish study, playing the popular game ...

In a new study, researchers found that a single guided treatment session involving the video game Tetris could reduce ...

Or if you have experienced trauma over a long period of time. For more information, see our webpage on Post-traumatic stress disorder. What causes anxiety disorders? We do not fully understand what ...