NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children are susceptible to developing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, when their parents are seriously injured, a new study suggests. Researchers ...

TAMPA, Fla. (June 30, 2025) – Diagnosing post-traumatic stress disorder in children can be notoriously difficult. Many, especially those with limited communication skills or emotional awareness, ...

Diagnosing post-traumatic stress disorder in children can be notoriously difficult. Many, especially those with limited communication skills or emotional awareness, struggle to explain what they're ...

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has been proven effective for PTSD in very young children in several randomized clinical trials. CBT is the treatment that has been most studied and is the best ...

A specialist form of therapy could offer hope for some of the most vulnerable young PTSD sufferers – according to a University of East Anglia study. Researchers investigated the effectiveness of ...

Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) is a mental disorder that develops in response to complex trauma during childhood. Complex trauma is defined as prolonged exposure to traumatic events ...

Even in the chaos of war, parents can be a shield. A new study published in the International Journal on Child Maltreatment: Research, Policy and Practice finds that parental emotional support helps ...

Trauma injuries are physical damages resulting from a traumatic event, which is a threatening, violent and stressful situation that tests our body’s level of tolerance. These traumatic injuries can be ...

When people think of post-traumatic stress disorder, they often focus on military veterans. But there's growing evidence that PTSD is also a serious problem for American civilians, especially those ...