Phil HarrisDec 9, 20212 min3 Factors Predict Mental IllnessThe causes of psychiatric disorders are poorly understood. Now, in work led by researchers at McGill University, there is evidence that a...
Phil HarrisOct 14, 20212 minPast Trauma Changes Others Current Perspective A team of researchers from the University of Missouri have discovered that people tend to give more praise to someone for their good...
Phil HarrisJun 23, 20214 minGrey PrideLegend has it that Marie Antoinette's hair turned gray overnight just before her beheading in 1791. Though the legend is inaccurate --...
Phil HarrisJun 8, 20213 minHow Memory FadesWhat information is retained in a memory over time, and which parts get lost? These questions have led to many scientific theories over...
Phil HarrisNov 24, 20201 minNew Treatment Approach for Traumatic NightmaresA new technological solution has emerged for the treatment of traumatic nightmares and has just been cleared as a treatment by the FDA in...
Phil HarrisNov 18, 20203 minSleep & Trauma: More Evidence of a LinkSleep is crucial for consolidating our memories, and sleep deprivation has long been known to interfere with learning and memory. Now a...
Phil HarrisAug 19, 20202 minMechanism for Trauma Memory IdentifiedThe endogenous regulation of a specific gene is associated with a reduced risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder following a...
Phil HarrisJul 1, 20203 minTrauma: Distance MattersThe human brain operates on many levels. When we consider things which are distant in time, space or intimacy the rational brain tends...
Phil HarrisJun 16, 20203 minWhat Triggers Nightmares in PTSD?It's been estimated that up to 88% of survivors of sexual assault suffer from persistent nightmares that can occur multiple times per...
Phil HarrisJun 15, 20205 minName Emotion Tame EmotionI was recently looking for some research on a separate project and came across this early pioneering study in language and emotional...
Phil HarrisDec 19, 20193 minHow Does PTSD Evolve?Most people who experience severe trauma recover their health. But 23 percent develop PTSD, a difficult-to-treat illness that combines...
Phil HarrisSep 23, 20193 minBeing There for Young PeopleStudies over the past 20 years have found a correlation between the number of adverse childhood events (such as death or divorce) and...
Phil HarrisSep 3, 20191 minTrauma Informed Care: What is It and Does It Matter?Across the substance misuse and housing fields there has been increasing interest in Trauma Informed approaches. I recently came across...
Phil HarrisJul 30, 20193 minTrauma: Are We Genetically Sensitive?Researchers from the VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Yale University School of Medicine, the VA San Diego Healthcare System, and the...
Phil HarrisJun 10, 20193 minAre Traumatized Children Cortisol Tolerant?Experiences such as poverty, residential instability, or parental divorce or substance abuse, also can lead to changes in a child's brain...
Phil HarrisMay 23, 20195 minDoctors Age Six Times FasterIn recent posts I shared research on how trauma ages children prematurely at a cellular level. This, combined with recent conversations...
Phil HarrisApr 24, 20193 minPTSD Diagnosed by VoiceA specially designed computer program can help diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans by analyzing their voices, a...
Phil HarrisApr 13, 20192 minChildhood Trauma and DepressionA study lead by Penn Medicine researchers found that childhood trauma is linked to abnormal connectivity in the brain in adults with...
Phil HarrisMar 13, 20194 minFear: The Illusion Destroyer?This study interested me for two reasons. Firstly is the fact it illustrates a point I make in lecturers about how oxytocin can reduce...
Phil HarrisMar 13, 20194 minA Blood Test for PTSDA cutting-edge blood test discovered by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers could help more accurately diagnose military...