This post was co-authored by Dr. Ruth Lanius, Lauren Rudolph, and Dr. Breanne Kearney. Trauma is an insult to the senses, leaving a lasting impact: It affects what we see, hear, and feel, and how we ...

The medical consequences of traumatic brain injuries are well-studied and affect millions of Americans every year. But one of ...

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. For ...

Women are more than twice as likely as men to develop stress-related conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but the biological mechanisms underlying that risk have remained poorly ...

Research shows that delaying important tasks is often driven by how the brain processes stress and threat—not by poor time ...

Ordinary and universal, the act of writing changes the brain. From dashing off a heated text message to composing an op-ed, ...