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Across the country, federal money funding various research projects is getting slashed by the Trump administration. Now, a UC Davis psychology professor is speaking out in hopes of saving his research ...

Witnessing trauma changes the brain differently than experiencing it, needing tailored PTSD treatment approaches.

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X/fulltext) suggests that brain activity in specific regions before experiencing a traumatic event may help predict whether an individual will develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Six years after Chicago police officers wrongfully searched the home of social worker Anjanette Young, she told state lawmakers about the trauma she experienced in testimony on legislation that would ...

For years, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been studied primarily in people who experience trauma firsthand.

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The Virginia Tech study finds witnessing trauma can alter the brain similarly to experiencing it firsthand. VIRGINIA, USA — ...