By carefully tracking 5,000 people after they have experienced a traumatic event, a just-launched NIMH-funded study aims to provide a finely detailed map of the array of factors that play a role in the development of mental disorders that occur in the wake of trauma. Information coming out of the study should provide a much deeper understanding of the mechanisms that give rise to post-traumatic disorders as well as a clearer basis for predicting who will be affected and how best to target treatment.

Related posts:

  1. NIMH Seeks More BRAINS The National Institute of Mental Health is seeking more BRAINS for 2010 by offering a second round of Biobehavioral Research Awards for Innovative New Scientists (BRAINS) (http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-10-060.html). The program calls for innovative and groundbreaking research projects from early stage investigators to explore the complex mechanisms underlying mental disorders or novel treatments and prevention strategies....
  2. Medicare Card, Recognizing the Importance of Mental Health to our Overall Health Medicare Card, Recognizing the Importance of Mental Health to our Overall Health...
  3. Medicare Card, NIH-funded study supports surgery as treatment for myasthenia gravis Medicare Card, NIH-funded study supports surgery as treatment for myasthenia gravis...
  4. Medicare Card, NIH-supported study finds U.S. dementia care costs as high as $215 billion in 2010 Medicare Card, NIH-supported study finds U.S. dementia care costs as high as $215 billion in 2010...
  5. Medicare Card, NIH-funded study points way forward for retinal disease gene therapy Medicare Card, NIH-funded study points way forward for retinal disease gene therapy...
  6. Medicare Card, NIH-funded study reveals how differences in male and female brains emerge Medicare Card, NIH-funded study reveals how differences in male and female brains emerge...
  7. Medicare Card, NIH-funded study suggests that moving more may lower stroke risk Medicare Card, NIH-funded study suggests that moving more may lower stroke risk...
  8. NIH-funded study shows early brain effects of HIV in mouse model A new mouse model closely resembles how the human body reacts to early HIV infection and is shedding light on nerve cell damage related to the disease, according to researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health....
  9. Medicare Card, Scientists identify main component of brain repair after stroke Medicare Card, Scientists identify main component of brain repair after stroke...
  10. NIAID Announces New Award to Study the Effects of Radiation and Aging on the Human Immune System NIAID Announces New Award to Study the Effects of Radiation and Aging on the Human Immune System ...
  11. Study Suggests Metabolic Network Finds Disease Links Study Suggests Metabolic Network Finds Disease Links...
  12. Study of Health Outcomes in Autistic Children and Their Families The goal of this initiative is to describe the health and health care trajectories of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their families, and to evaluate the feasibility of using a large population-based database for research on risk factors for ASD. The most recent prevalence data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that one in 110 children have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), an increase of 57 percent between 2002 and 2006...
  13. Funded study uses planning prompts to enhance vaccination rates We all have good intentions, but sometimes we need a nudge to turn those intentions into actions. According to a new study, encouraging people to write down the date and time when they plan to get their flu shot increased the number of people who were vaccinated. MedicareCard.com has been serving consumers for several years […]...
  14. Medicare Card, NIH-funded study finds donor age not a factor in most corneal transplants Medicare Card, NIH-funded study finds donor age not a factor in most corneal transplants...
  15. Medicare Card, NIH-funded study examines frequency of follow-up bone mineral density tests Osteoporosis is characterized by reduced bone mass and bone strength leading to an increased risk of fractures. Although health care professionals have long known that low bone mineral density (BMD) is an important risk factor for bone fractures, questions have remained about how often BMD should be measured. Scientists at the Institute for Aging Research […]...