Two acts of mass violence in Toronto this year will have an impact on witnesses, caregivers and even those who watch news reports. An expert on post-traumatic stress explains.
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10-20% of young people are estimated to experience persistent PTSD after exposure to a single incident of trauma.
In NSW and Victoria this week, communities were hit by bushfires. Long after such devastating fires pass, the risks to physical and mental health remain.
A new study compared fictional patient experiences in Grey’s Anatomy with real trauma cases. It concluded patients who are fans of the show might have unrealistic expectations of medical care.
Compulsive spending is on the rise, here’s what you need to know.
Being the victim of trauma can trigger the onset of PTSD. But so can being violent against others – which means young people in gangs risk deep psychological scars.
In sexual harassment cases, schools and workplaces often harm those that they claim to protect. These tips can help them avoid those painful mistakes.
In the wake of the #Metoo movement, and with the goal of transforming toxic masculinity into compassionate masculinity, we must create new spaces to listen to male victims of child abuse too.
Floods and natural disasters can be highly traumatic for children.
The “love hormone” system starts to develop in the womb and is important in helping us deal with stress.
The debate about the nature of early trauma memories and their recovery isn’t new.
Dissociative identity disorder - previously known as multiple personality disorder - occurs when a child’s development is disrupted by trauma, preventing them forming a strong sense of self.
Researchers are getting closer to understanding how some people are more susceptible to posttraumatic stress disorder.
More cyclists are suffering from serious injuries than ever before. Here’s what we can do to provide a safer environment.
Most pregnant women are aware of the advice to quit smoking, avoid alcohol, and fear soft cheese, but much less is done to avoid stress during pregnancy, despite its harms.
A recent US study found one out of every five child sexual abuse cases validated by child protection had a female as the main offender of the abuse.
Mass graves are being dug for hundreds of those killed in a nation once more gripped by grief.
Animals have complex experiences of trauma. Treating them is very similar to dealing with humans, requiring compassion, calm and common sense.
Journalists face psychological trauma from producing news even when they are distant from the scene of violent incidents. What can news organizations do?
Many large scale organisational changes end up as failures most of the time employers are blamed for being resistant to change. This may be convenient, but it doesn’t deal with the real issues.
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Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
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Professor, Yale University
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Associate Lecturer in Creative Writing, University of Sydney
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Professor of English, Flinders University
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Casual Academic, Creative Writing and English Literature, Flinders University
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Associate Professor, University of New England
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Counseling Psychologist, Catholic University of Eastern Africa
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Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
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Assistant Professor / Department of Psychiatry; Assistant Research Professor / Molecular & Behavioral Neuroscience Institute, University of Michigan
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Professor of Child and Family Mental Health, University of Bath
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Associate professor, Australian National University
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Associate Professor in Literary Studies, Flinders University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology & Justice | Co-leader of the Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit (SVRPU), University of the Sunshine Coast
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Associate professor in Criminology, The University of Melbourne
