trauma

A nationwide Icelandic study found that 6.9% of women aged 18-69 reported trauma-associated sleep disturbances in the past month. These symptoms were most common after sexual or physical violence, recent or repeated trauma, and were strongly linked to PTSD, anxiety, depression, and general sleep problems.

Scientific Reports, Published online: 20 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-58481-3 Prognostic value of on-admission IL-6, lactate, base deficit, ESR, and CRP in a prospective study of multiple trauma patients

A short reflection on our recently published matched cohort study in European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, examining prehospital endotracheal intubation, 30-day survival, confounding by indication, and sex-informed trauma outcomes.

Uganda is a leading refugee host country in Sub-Saharan Africa. Whereas some refugees show remarkable resilience amidst various adversities before, during, and after flight from their home countries, others suffer post trauma challenges such as PTSD while others go on to experience positive outcomes

In Ukraine, therapy dogs help people traumatized by war relearn safety, easing panic and rebuilding trust one gentle, carefully guided encounter at a time

Female patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are 26% less likely to be admitted to a specialized trauma center than males, according to a study on data from Ontario published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.251721. This difference persisted even after the researchers accounted for factors such as age, severity of injury, other health…

Trauma is not always shaped by what people see firsthand but by what they imagine and remember long after the event.

Childhood trauma is prevalent and has been associated with deleterious physical and psychological outcomes that persist into adulthood. Extensive research on the neurobiological consequences of experiencing trauma has demonstrated an association between experiencing a traumatic event and elevated physiological arousal in response to fearful stimuli compared to healthy controls. By contrast, emerg…

This qualitative study explored how internalized RMA impacts survivors’ cognitive processing, coping strategies, and psychological agency, as observed by licensed psychotherapists who treat sexual assault survivors. Despite extensive literature on the societal impacts of RMA, less attention has been given to understanding how these cultural myths are internalized by survivors and manifest intraps…

A mental health therapist is a licensed professional who is trained to identify any barriers or regression during the recovery process with their female patients’ psychological experiences from sexual violent trauma (SVT) perpetrated by a degree of familiar offenders. In this study, the therapists’ perceptions identified the impact of the SVT committed by a familiar offender toward the female vic…

Source: Al Jazeera Across Gaza, specialists are reporting a rising number of children who can no longer speak following war-related injuries or emotional trauma. For some, the cause is physical, but for others, there is no visible wound. Their silence follows repeated exposure to violence that overwhelms their ability to process or communicate. Said one expert: "I've been working in the field for…

Scientists have linked the subjective intensity of ibogaine trips to tangible recovery in veterans. Those who felt a sense of unity and sacredness showed larger drops in trauma symptoms and slower brain wave frequencies one month later.

Time off work and/or loss of earnings reported in over half of cases Explore mandatory lead use in certain public spaces to boost public safety, urge researchers Mental trauma, including specific phobias and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), succeeds 1 in 7 dog related injuries, while over half of cases result in the need for ...

Our understanding of emotions can be affected by traumatic experiences, but people respond in different ways. This study looked at whether the type of trauma, specifically whether it involved another person (like an assault) or not (like a car accident), helps explain these differences. We followed over 2,200 trauma survivors for a year as part … Read more The post Emotion identification and emot…

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious issue affecting thousands of people in the U.S. every year. For military service members, the impact is even more profound. Since 2000, over 492,000 cases of TBI have been reported, making it one of the defining injuries of modern warfare, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. Many […] The post Research led by UTSA aims to improve treatment for tra…

Today's post is from Aisha Qadoos (PhD student at the University of Birmingham) on her recently published paper Ambiguous Loss: a loved one's trauma (RHV) published in a special issue on memory and trauma.Research on interpersonal trauma predominantly looks at the effects of first personal trauma i.e., the experiences of those who directly undergo the experience. In this paper on ambiguous loss,

Amanda Ann Gregory (she/her), a practicing trauma psychotherapist, is renowned for her work in complex trauma recovery. Her unique perspective as both a clinician and a trauma survivor allows her the ability to genuinely understand the needs of survivors, a perspective she shares in her book You Don’t Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your Own Terms. Her writing, featured in notable publication…

Are you a complex trauma survivor? If so, have you considered attending a support group? I didn’t until I researched effective trauma recovery methods for my book, You Don’t Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your Own Terms, and found support groups to be effective. Disclaimer: None of the groups on this list are therapy […] The post 6 Support Groups for Complex Trauma Survivors appeared first o…

These remarkable women—researchers, clinicians, medical doctors, professors, journalists, and all authors—have written groundbreaking books that benefit trauma survivors, their loved ones, mental health professionals, and society as a whole. By contributing their unique perspectives, these women have enriched the mental health field and encourage readers to develop a deeper understanding of traum…

Team: Arvind Gouttumukkala, Tanya Kumar, Emma Manzano, Matthew Sie Client: Joe Forrester, MD; Department of Surgery and Trauma/Critical Care Fellow, Stanford University Problem: Trauma is ubiquitous to the human experience. Regardless of nationality or socioeconomic status, a critically injured trauma patient is a person left without options, often dependent upon a surgeon for life-saving procedu…