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Building Strength And Resilience After A Sexual Assault: What Works
by April Fulton October 4, 2018Enlarge this image Psychologists find that cognitive processing therapy — a type of counseling that helps people learn to challenge and modify…
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How Trauma Affects Memory: Scientists Weigh In On The Kavanaugh Hearing
by Rhitu Chatterjee September 28, 2018Enlarge this image Christine Blasey Ford is sworn in ahead of testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. Win McNamee/Getty Images…
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HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Sexual assault leaves many women with permanent indelible memories, a new study finds.…
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HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Working on clean-up crews after the 9/11 terrorist attack took a huge emotional…
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The Other Victims: First Responders To Violent Disasters Often Suffer Alone
by Heidi de Marco July 4, 2018Enlarge this image Some firefighters, paramedics and police officers say the tragedies they respond to haunt them, leading to depression, job burnout,…
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HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Trauma or intense stress may up your odds of developing an autoimmune disease,…
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Enlarge this image Maria Fabrizio for NPR Maria Fabrizio for NPR For six years now, life has been really good for James.…