One third of parents met the criteria for a diagnosis of ASD while their child was in the PICU, and one fifth met the criteria for PTSD several months later. Furthermore, ASD symptoms were quite ...

A small study suggests that adults whose parents are Holocaust survivors with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) appear to have lower average levels of the stress hormone cortisol than the adult ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Parents met criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder following their child’s stroke, and ...

Many parents -- particularly mothers -- of children born with serious heart defects have symptoms of post-traumatic stress, anxiety or depression. Since compromised parental mental health can lead to ...

(Reuters Health) - After a car crash, children can experience post-traumatic stress disorder for months or years afterward although parents may have trouble recognizing it, according to a new U.K.

It started with a call from the school. They reported "aggressive behavior towards another child." Then came another call. This time, "an outburst involving slamming a chair." This could not be our ...

Young children may experience Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for years without it being recognised by their parents according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).

When Jose Verduga was hit by a huge piece of plywood that fell off a Manhattan skyscraper in 2003, he knew right away his physical recovery would be hard. What he did not know was that his ...

When baby Jace started crying, his father, Jeff Lee, struggled. True, the wail of a baby triggers anxious concern in most parents — but this was different. Little Jace’s screams reminded Jeff of the ...