Tag Archives: PTSD
School Mass Shooting: How To Cope With Senseless Tragedy
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on December 19, 2012
How do we even begin to heal? Welcome to 12/19/12 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. This week, Dr. Z devotes the entire podcast to the horrific loss of life at the school mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. He explores the [...]
PTSD: A New Treatment Offers Real Hope
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on July 28, 2012
As early as the first session, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) significantly reduced symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress disorder. Researchers at the University of South Florida have shown that brief treatments with Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) substantially reduce [...]
Stress Can Trigger Symptoms That Mimic Epilepsy, New Study
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on April 13, 2012
According to Johns Hopkins researchers, patients with “stress seizures” are often misdiagnosed. A team of Johns Hopkins physicians and psychologists say that more than one-third of the patients admitted to The Johns Hopkins Hospital’s inpatient epilepsy monitoring unit [...]
Sleep Preserves and Enhances Traumatic Memories
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on January 17, 2012
A recent study by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is the first to suggest that, after witnessing a traumatic event, a person’s emotional response is greatly reduced if the person stays awake afterward. Sleep seems to strongly “protect” the negative emotional response. A good night’s sleep may only serve to amplify – and not decrease – memories of the trauma. Continue reading
One Shot of Cortisone STOPS Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on October 11, 2011
As soldiers return home from tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, America must cope with the toll that war takes on mental health. Effectively treating Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be a daunting challenge. Continue reading
Power Corrupts, Especially with Low Status and Respect
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on September 22, 2011
Ever wonder why that government clerk was so rude and condescending? Or why the mid-level manager at your company always doles out the most demeaning tasks? Or, on a more profound level, Continue reading
Changes in Brainwave Activity Seen in Individuals Not Directly Exposed to the Attacks of 9/11/01
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on September 15, 2011
Emotional impact of 9/11 attacks was seen biologically in the brain’s response to negative visual images.
In the wake of the 10th Anniversary of the September 11th attacks, research published in the Journal of Traumatic Stress reveals how the attacks impacted the psychological Continue reading
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