Sep 17th, 2008 · A new study shows about 20 percent of patients checking out of hospital intensive care units suffer post traumatic stress disorder. Dr. Sydney Spiesel — a practicing pediatrician and professor at Yale Medical School — talks to Madeleine Brand about why this happens and what hospitals can do.
Aug 25th, 2008 · The war in Iraq has had a severe impact on the country's children. More than 650 children were reported killed there last year. Iraq's children also have been the victims of kidnapping, torture and rape. In the first of two pieces, NPR's Lourdes Garcia Navarro reports, a clinic for children suffering post-traumatic stress disorder is opening this month in Baghdad.
Jul 17th, 2008 · Internet sensation Black Kids have effectively made the crossover from online to dance floor success. Hear songs from their debut full-length album, Partie Traumatic, on this World Cafe session with host David Dye.
Jul 8th, 2008 · Nearly two months after the earthquake in China, survivors are facing long-term psychological damage. These include post-traumatic stress syndrome, depression and marital problems. Some Chinese care providers have invited American "crisis intervention" specialists to offer assistance.
Jun 10th, 2008 · Should the nation's oldest military award, the Purple Heart, be given to soldiers who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? Army Times staff reporter Kelly Kennedy explains the debate.
May 27th, 2008 · Albert "Skip" Rizzo talks about the immersion therapy video game he created for psychologists treating veterans struggling with PTSD. The game simulates the sights, sounds and smells of combat and allows a patient to re-enter a traumatic situation gradually.
May 23rd, 2008 · Concern that the government is trying to save money by curbing the number of diagnoses for post-traumatic stress disorder has been heightened by an incident at a Veterans Affairs hospital. An inquiry is under way, and a VA coordinator has been removed.
May 23rd, 2008 · Charlie Weir is a Manhattan psychiatrist who treats patients with post-traumatic stress disorder. Despite his cool exterior, Charlie is haunted by his own repressed trauma in Patrick McGrath's novel.