US veterans with migraine returning from combat in Iraq are more than twice as likely to have comorbid psychiatric conditions, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety, than their counterparts without migraine, a new study h

  May 9, 2007 — US veterans with migraine returning from combat in Iraq are more than twice as likely to have comorbid psychiatric conditions, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety, than their counterparts without migraine, a new … Continue reading

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Association between trauma exposure and delusional experiences in a large community-based sample.

  Br J Psychiatry. 2007 Apr;190:339-43. Related Articles, Links  Association between trauma exposure and delusional experiences in a large community-based sample. Scott J, Chant D, Andrews G, Martin G, McGrath J. Kids in Mind Research, Mater Children’s Hospital, South Brisbane … Continue reading

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PTSD rates dropped 3 years postwar and rose again 17 years later; 23% of veterans without combat stress reaction reported delayed PTSD.

  Am J Psychiatry. 2006 Apr;163(4):659-66. Related Articles, Links  Trajectories of PTSD: a 20-year longitudinal study. Solomon Z, Mikulincer M. Bob Shappel School of Social Work, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel. solomon@post.tau.ac.il OBJECTIVE: This study assessed … Continue reading

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"Clinicians should consider the possibility of trauma-related psychological distress in patients who present with undiagnosable physical complaints."

  J Am Acad Psychoanal Dyn Psychiatry. 2007 Spring;35(1):77-84. Related Articles, Links  The body remembers: somatic symptoms in traumatized Khmer. Perry CT, Oum P, Gray SH. U.S. Army, 168th Medical Battalion. christopher.perry@amedd.army.mil Cambodians experienced genocide from 1975 to 1979 and … Continue reading

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Is stress a trigger factor for migraine?

Is stress a trigger factor for migraine? Continue reading

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