In a new study, researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder say jump scares could actually help unlock new treatments ...

A little-known brain region helps us decide when to panic and relax, reshaping our understanding of how fear works.

In haunted houses across the country this month, threatening figures will jump out of the shadows, prompting ...

Around 70% of women who suffer a sexual assault develop PTSD; now scientists have shown that many of these women show a marked reduction in the usual communication between two important brain areas ...

For women, sexual assault is one of the strongest triggers. Flashbacks and intrusive memories: Reliving the event in ...

New research reveals that astrocytes — not neurons — are responsible for stabilizing emotional memories by re-engaging during recall.

Fear is a powerful survival mechanism hardwired into our brains to help keep us safe. But what happens when those fears become a hindrance instead of a help? Now, scientists have discovered exactly ...

A promising new drug could help people living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) finally let go of trauma. This is the discovery of scientists at the Institute of Basic Science (IBS) and Ewha ...

The commission is made up of representatives from the Alabama Fire College, the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH), legislators, the Legislative Services Agency, the Association of County ...

May 29, 2009 — A new study that assessed New Yorkers exposed to the events of September 11, 2001 provides additional evidence that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can surface up to 2 years after ...