The diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has undergone much more than a minor tweaking or superficial facelift in the American Psychiatric Association's DSM-5. This guidebook to ...

Medically reviewed by Elle Markman, PsyD, MPH Key Takeaways The DSM-5 is used worldwide to diagnose mental disorders but does not include treatment guidelines.The DSM-5 categorizes 298 mental ...

Experiencing trauma can sometimes lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This serious mental health condition is marked by changes in mood, intrusive memories, avoidant behavior, and a ...

A combination of brexpiprazole (Rexulti) and sertraline improved post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms more than sertraline alone, a phase III trial found. The primary endpoint was the change ...

Suffering from PTSD may take a toll on your sex life if you're a woman, new research reveals. About 10% of women have PTSD symptoms because of combat exposure, childhood abuse and sexual violence.

The potential is growing for MDMA-assisted therapy, also known as ecstasy, to be approved for treating PTSD as more research finds success. A phase 3 study evaluating the therapeutic effects of MDMA ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window MDMA-assisted ...

Ketamine is an anesthetic that must be administered carefully and by a health care professional. Jeniffer Fontan/iStock via Getty Images Plus The drug ketamine can reduce the symptoms of ...

Anxiety is the body's natural response to stress, but some people have an anxiety disorder with excessive fear or worry that ...

In the DSM-5 released in May, PTSD just got more complex. It added a new symptom domain of "negative alterations in cognitions or mood," and expanded the hyperarousal domain to include aggressive, ...