Thousands of providers trust Psychiatrist.com each month to provide clinically relevant and actionable content. This section has hundreds of articles on trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder’s diagnosis, management, and underlying mechanisms, with authors from some of the world’s most prestigious universities and organizations. Articles in the PTSD section come from The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, The Primary Care Companion to CNS Disorders, and our original News.
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Trauma
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Effects of the October 7, 2023, Terrorist Attack on PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidal Ideation Across Distinct Exposure Groups
September 3, 2025
Prevalence and severity of psychiatric symptoms declined between 1 month and 1 year following the attack; exposure group moderated these changes. Reserve-duty combatants had the highest rates of probable…
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N-acetylcysteine for Co-occurring PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder: A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial
August 27, 2025
Among individuals with PTSD and alcohol use disorder receiving CBT and either NAC or placebo, both groups had significant reductions in both PTSD symptom severity and alcohol use, with…
Original Research
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia with Prolonged Exposure Compared to Sleep Hygiene and Prolonged Exposure
June 4, 2025
On average, participants had reductions in PTSD symptoms, with no differences between the treatment groups. CBT for insomnia with prolonged exposure produced greater reductions in insomnia symptoms and increases…
