Posts Tagged ‘anxiety-disorders’
PTSD: Can we Disrupt the Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories?
8% of Americans suffer from PTSD and this rate increases up to 15% as far as veterans are concerned. PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a type of anxiety disorder that occurs after seeing or experiencing a traumatic event. People with PTSD have persistent frightening thoughts and memories of the event. They may experience…
Read MoreThe Future of Computer-assisted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
The Wall Street Journal had a very interesting article yesterday, titled To Be Young and Anxiety-Free, focused on the value of cognitive behavioral therapy to help children with high levels of anxiety learn how too cope better and prevent the snowball scenario, when that anxiety grows and spirals out of control resulting in depression and…
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