Some of the Los Angeles wildfires may be waning, but in their aftermath, emotional and mental health concerns are growing.
Tag: post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Spotlight: Maternal Mental Health Month
Most new mothers experience one or more changes in their mood before childbirth and for two weeks after the baby arrives.
Can neuroimaging reveal the roots of psychiatric disorders? Not just yet
Neuroimaging technology has been shown to hold great promise in helping clinicians link specific symptoms of mental health disorders to abnormal patterns of brain activity.
Stem Cell Study Reveals How Neurons From PTSD Patients React to Stress
Stem cell-derived neurons from combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) react differently to a stress hormone than those from veterans without PTSD, a finding that could provide insights into how genetics can make someone more susceptible to developing PTSD following trauma exposure.
University to Host Live Premiere of UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s Professor’s Opera on Veterans’ Struggles
“Veteran Journeys,” an award-winning opera written by Dr. Kenneth Wells, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, that explores the struggles of America’s military veterans, will be performed live for the first time at UCLA July 22 and 24
UCLA/VA Center for Excellence for Veteran Resilience and Recovery in Homelessness and Behavioral Health to Sponsor May 27 Academic/Public Conference
Dr. Kenneth Wells, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, will collaborate with colleagues at UCLA and the Department of Veteran’s Affairs to lead this week’s “Veteran Resilience and Recovery” conference at UCLA, created to focus on the veteran community, including addressing homelessness and behavioral health.
Experiences of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) linked to nutritional health
A study of factors associated with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has led to a number of novel findings linking nutrition to experiences of PTSD.