TL;DR: A 2026 meta-analysis in PLOS One found clinically important sleep problems in refugee and asylum-seeking populations, with pooled sleep-adversity prevalence of 43.2% in adults and 36.4% in children and adolescents. Key Findings 66 studies reviewed: The systematic review and meta-analysis covered 42,956 refugees and asylum seekers. 43.2% adult prevalence: Pooled sleep-adversity prevalence in adults …
TL;DR: A 2026 fMRI study in Molecular Psychiatry linked abuse before age 13 to stronger hippocampal responses during non-conscious negative emotion processing, while abuse during adolescence was linked to stronger amygdala responses during conscious emotion viewing. Key Findings Timing split the limbic response: The sample included 635 adults after exclusions and quality checks, including people …
TL;DR: A 2026 pilot randomized trial in Psychological Services found that a 9-session social-function group for older veterans with PTSD was feasible and acceptable, with stronger relationship gains than a support group in romantic and family functioning. Key Findings 36 randomized veterans: Participants were assigned to ESVP or a support-group comparison condition. 34 started treatment: …
TL;DR: A 2026 preprint cohort analysis in medRxiv found that about 24.1% of the sample met the PCL-5 threshold for probable post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, while frequent uncensored video exposure was associated with higher PTSD symptom severity after accounting for other risk factors. Key Findings Indirect trauma design: Researchers studied people who were not …
TL;DR: A 2026 Scientific Reports study of 6,805 English-language media reports found that psychedelic-treatment coverage for depression and PTSD used more positive tone than antidepressant coverage, while antidepressant coverage used more risk and negative-emotion language. Key Findings 6,805 media reports: Researchers analyzed English-language newspaper coverage from 2017 to 2024 using LexisNexis and natural language processing. …
TL;DR: A 2026 qualitative study in BMC Psychiatry found that children interviewed 1 month after pediatric intensive care unit discharge described post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms tied to pain, sleep disruption, frightening procedures, sensory overload, and isolation. Key Findings Post-PICU interviews showed trauma symptoms: Researchers spoke with 11 children, including 6 boys and 5 girls …
TL;DR: A 2026 cross-sectional study in Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness found that 159 of 230 Farsi-speaking refugees in German refugee camps screened at high risk for depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms, while resilience, psychological flexibility, meaning in life, and social support also predicted posttraumatic growth. Key Findings High distress was common: 159 of …
TL;DR: A 2026 retrospective case series study in European Journal of Psychotraumatology found that trauma flashbacks during esketamine nasal spray sessions were distressing but usually time-limited in 22 patients with treatment-resistant depression and PTSD; when treatment continued, depression response was 45.5% and PTSD improvement was 45.5%. Key Findings 22-patient case series: Researchers reviewed adults with …
TL;DR: A 2026 study in Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science found that trauma-exposed adolescents, especially those with higher posttraumatic stress symptoms, showed disrupted parent-cued fear extinction across skin-conductance, behavioral-learning, and functional MRI (fMRI) measures. Key Findings 87 dyads entered the extinction task: The analysis included typically developing adolescents and trauma-exposed adolescents with lower or higher …
TL;DR: A 2026 randomized pilot trial in European Journal of Psychotraumatology found no overall PTSD advantage when refugee-focused emotion-regulation skills training was added before narrative exposure therapy, but refugees living with high visa or family insecurity showed preliminary self-report gains from the skills-first approach. Key Findings 71 adult refugees were randomized: Participants met DSM-5 criteria …
