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News Articles: PTSD

Tyler Skluzacek (right) helped develop a smartwatch app to help disrupt his father Patrick's nightmares. The app recently won approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

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  • Mental Health

He Designed A Smartwatch App To Help Stop His Dad's Nightmares

Patrick Skluzacek suffered from PTSD-related nightmares that were ruining his life. His son, Tyler, created a smartwatch application to disrupt them. The app recently won FDA approval.

December 07, 2020
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By:
  • Martha Ann Overland
A renewed interest in the therapeutic value of psychedelics like MDMA and psilocybin to alleviate treatment-resistant psychiatric conditions has swept through clinical research circles.

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  • Mental Health

When It Comes To Complex PTSD, Depression, Research Turns to Psychedelics For Treatment

People struggling with treatment-resistant PTSD may soon have a new course of care: MDMA. When used alongside psychotherapy, the synthetic substance in...

December 11, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Pria Mahadevan

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  • News

OST Full Show: Atlanta Homeless Court Program, Psychedelic Treatment of PTSD

Atlanta Judge Christopher Portis recently launched a court program to help homeless defendats in Atlanta. Hear how the new initiative aims to help...

December 11, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more
Augusta University Medical Center

Counseling The Counselors Who Treat Emergency Responders

When people get hurt or are victims of violence, they often get not only medical attention, but counseling, too. That is to help with mental trauma....

August 01, 2019
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By:
  • Drew Dawson

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  • News

"On Second Thought" For Thursday, May 2, 2019

Over his 19-year career with the Navy SEALs, Special Operations Chief Edward "Eddie" Gallagher earned high honors for valor and leadership as a medic,...

May 02, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 3 more
Actors Rebeca Robles and Joe Sykes photographed on set for "The Hero's Wife."

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  • Theater

In 'The Hero's Wife,' Veteran And Young Wife Grapple With PTSD

We hear stories about the sacrifices military spouses make. But the wife's perspective is rarely at the center. That's why playwright Aline Lathrop...

May 02, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott
The U.S. government is testing hundreds of Marines and soldiers before they ship out, in search of clues that might help predict who is most susceptible to post-traumatic stress disorder.

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  • Mental Health

Emory Looks At Innovative Ways To Treat PTSD Patients

Georgia is home to hundreds of thousands of military veterans. The state also boasts tens of thousands of active duty and reserve personnel. Sometimes,...

May 02, 2019
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott
A bomb explodes behind the al-Nuri mosque complex, as seen through a hole in the wall of a house, as Iraqi Special Forces move toward Islamic State militant positions in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq, Thursday, June 29, 2017. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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  • Law

Moral Wounds: Military Documents Detail Elite Navy SEAL's Alleged War Crimes In Iraq

Over his 19-year career with the Navy SEALs, Special Operations Chief Edward "Eddie" Gallagher earned high honors for valor and leadership as a medic,...

May 02, 2019
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott

The Medical Minute 2/2/19 - Nightmares, Insomnia and PTSD

In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, Chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University,...

February 02, 2019
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By:
  • Drew Dawson
First responders, including emergency medical technicians, suffer from PTSD.

First Responders Last To Receive Treatment For Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

The Georgia 2018 legislative session recently legalized the use of cannabis oil for treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. PTSD affects about 31...

June 07, 2018
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By:
  • Summer Evans and
  • Virginia Prescott

On Second Thought For Wednesday, June 6, 2018

The Georgia 2018 legislative session recently legalized the use of cannabis oil for treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. PTSD affects about 31...

June 07, 2018
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By:
  • Sean Powers ,
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • and 5 more

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