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PTSD is usually seen as a harmful reaction to life threatening events, with symptoms that last for at least a month. Veteran U.S. Army Ranger Michael Baumgarten is a current evolutionary anthropology PhD student who is researching how evolution plays a role in PTSD. 

There’s still a lot we don’t understand about PTSD. For example, why people experience PTSD in different ways, and how some symptoms don’t quite fit into standard medical definitions.

Michael Baumgarten, an Affiliated Graduate Student at the Institute of Human Origins, joined “Arizona Horizon” to discuss his research and how his ideas from evolution might help explain these missing pieces.

Among the most prevalent and debilitating outcomes of a natural disaster is posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).The nature of trauma from natural disasters is often complex and in the aftermath, clinicians must be equipped to distinguish acute stress responses from evolving PTSD, recognize comorbid conditions, and deliver trauma-informed care that is sensitive to both the individual’s needs and the broader sociocultural context in which healing takes place.

Winnipeg-based traumatic brain injury pilot program was the only clinic of its kind in Canada, advocates say.

Founded in partnership with Rowan University, the studio looks to help local veterans through building community and fostering creativity.

When Eileen Freiberg-Dale thinks of her husband of 37 years, Barney, she remembers a man with boundless energy and interests.

But in August of 2017, Barney had a serious accident while riding his bike, which caused a traumatic brain injury. Freiberg-Dale says that when Barney finally came home in mid-October, after spending months in rehab facilities and an intensive care unit, he wasn't the same.

We explain what we know about the disease after the shooting in Manhattan.

Chris Nowinski, who retired from World Wrestling Entertainment more than 20 years ago due to brain injuries, became a neuroscientist and eventually one of the world’s most renowned figures in concussion and CTE research. 

Irish rugby star Garry Ringrose has been praised after he withdrew from the British and Irish Lions squad for Saturday’s second test against Australia after experiencing concussion symptoms.

Host Flora Lichtman talks with Yasmin Tayag, staff writer at The Atlantic, who explored a controversial treatment called Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories, and the challenges of even studying a treatment that bucks conventional wisdom.

A woman said she felt "robbed" of her birth experience after a "painful" and "traumatic" delivery left her with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and post-natal depression.

Luckily my instinct and training kicked in, and the result was a happy ending

As the Fourth of July holiday approaches rapidly, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is reminding locals about the trauma that can be associated with fireworks for those who have previously served.