If you happen to be exposed to violent videos or, indeed, experience violence yourself, there's some evidence that playing Tetris for an hour afterwards can help with PTSD.
Trauma, treatment and Tetris: video gaming increases hippocampal volume in male patients with combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder
Tetris has been proposed as a preventive intervention to reduce intrusive memories of a traumatic event. However, no neuroimaging study has assessed Tetris in patients with existing posttraumatic stre...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
September 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
If you happen to be exposed to violent videos or, indeed, experience violence yourself, there's some evidence that playing Tetris for an hour afterwards can help with PTSD.
New research from our group investigating the temporal dynamics of negative posttraumatic thought in daily life and its associations with PTSD severity! @bwisco.bsky.social @shaenester.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Uncovering the Temporal Dynamics of Negative Thought in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - Cognitive Therapy and Research
Purpose Cognitive theory posits that negative posttraumatic thoughts play a critical role in the development, maintenance, and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Though negative though...
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April 2, 2025 at 6:42 PM
New research from our group investigating the temporal dynamics of negative posttraumatic thought in daily life and its associations with PTSD severity! @bwisco.bsky.social @shaenester.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Lo de buscar casa m'està provocant estrès posttraumàtic.
August 26, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Lo de buscar casa m'està provocant estrès posttraumàtic.
videogames at least improve your motor skills and mental health, AI just gives you psychosis and sometimes tells you to kill yourself
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Trauma, treatment and Tetris: video gaming increases hippocampal volume in male patients with combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder
Tetris has been proposed as a preventive intervention to reduce intrusive memories of a traumatic event. However, no neuroimaging study has assessed Tetris in patients with existing posttraumatic stre...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
May 5, 2026 at 11:28 PM
videogames at least improve your motor skills and mental health, AI just gives you psychosis and sometimes tells you to kill yourself
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
PTSD should be called stress process injury or progressive stress injury. Posttraumatic stress disorder makes it sound like something you can't treat. It's as much a "disorder" as a broken arm or kidney stone.
November 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
PTSD should be called stress process injury or progressive stress injury. Posttraumatic stress disorder makes it sound like something you can't treat. It's as much a "disorder" as a broken arm or kidney stone.
Prazosin (a blood pressure medicine) is the magic drug BTW.
September 15, 2024 at 9:20 AM
Prazosin (a blood pressure medicine) is the magic drug BTW.
15. Posttraumatic growth ist relativ selten und sollte nicht so künstlich überhöht werden
August 4, 2025 at 11:54 AM
15. Posttraumatic growth ist relativ selten und sollte nicht so künstlich überhöht werden
I wonder if hotels and cinema theaters have some sort of posttraumatic effect on Blitz now
February 28, 2026 at 2:57 PM
I wonder if hotels and cinema theaters have some sort of posttraumatic effect on Blitz now
The man accused of ramming his car into a Mormon church before setting it on fire and shooting the congregants has been identified as a Trump loving Iraq veteran, who was struggling with posttraumatic stress disorder‼️ Thomas Jacob Sanford was shot dead in the parking lot‼️
September 29, 2025 at 12:26 PM
The man accused of ramming his car into a Mormon church before setting it on fire and shooting the congregants has been identified as a Trump loving Iraq veteran, who was struggling with posttraumatic stress disorder‼️ Thomas Jacob Sanford was shot dead in the parking lot‼️
"Espacio disponible para publicidad"
Viñeta-anuncio para el periódico satírico The Posttraumatic, nº 8.
#Genocidio
#Gaza
Viñeta-anuncio para el periódico satírico The Posttraumatic, nº 8.
#Genocidio
#Gaza
November 17, 2024 at 5:32 PM
"Espacio disponible para publicidad"
Viñeta-anuncio para el periódico satírico The Posttraumatic, nº 8.
#Genocidio
#Gaza
Viñeta-anuncio para el periódico satírico The Posttraumatic, nº 8.
#Genocidio
#Gaza
I guess I should finally post something here. We recently reviewed what is currently known on how psychedelics acutely & post-acutely impact fear conditioning, extinction learning, episodic memory, & semantic memory & how such fx may speak to PTSD treatment.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
1/10
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
1/10
How Psychedelics Modulate Multiple Memory Mechanisms in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - Drugs
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder with defining abnormalities in memory, and psychedelics may be promising candidates for the treatment of PTSD given their effects on mult...
link.springer.com
November 26, 2024 at 6:57 PM
I guess I should finally post something here. We recently reviewed what is currently known on how psychedelics acutely & post-acutely impact fear conditioning, extinction learning, episodic memory, & semantic memory & how such fx may speak to PTSD treatment.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
1/10
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
1/10
Lest people think I'm kidding:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...
www.psych.ox.ac.uk/news/tetris-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/tetr...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...
www.psych.ox.ac.uk/news/tetris-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/tetr...
Trauma, treatment and Tetris: video gaming increases hippocampal volume in male patients with combat...
Tetris has been proposed as a preventive intervention to reduce intrusive memories of a traumatic event. However, no neuroimaging study has assessed Tetris in patients with existing posttraumatic stre...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
October 13, 2023 at 11:45 PM
Lest people think I'm kidding:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...
www.psych.ox.ac.uk/news/tetris-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/tetr...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...
www.psych.ox.ac.uk/news/tetris-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/tetr...
Interested in using the PCL-5 to measure PTSD symptoms in your EMA study?
We conducted item analysis to examine item thresholds & discrimination parameters & examined DIF across daily surveys
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We conducted item analysis to examine item thresholds & discrimination parameters & examined DIF across daily surveys
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Psychometric evaluation of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 in daily surveys: An item response theory and longitudinal measurement invariance analysis
The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist for the DSM-5 (PCL-5) has demonstrated excellent psychometric qualities across cross-sectional stud…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Interested in using the PCL-5 to measure PTSD symptoms in your EMA study?
We conducted item analysis to examine item thresholds & discrimination parameters & examined DIF across daily surveys
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We conducted item analysis to examine item thresholds & discrimination parameters & examined DIF across daily surveys
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
'Brainstorming', mi viñeta para el nuevo número de The Posttraumatic , de las mejores publicaciones satíricas que se puede encontrar a día de hoy, a mi parecer.
July 21, 2026 at 7:17 AM
'Brainstorming', mi viñeta para el nuevo número de The Posttraumatic , de las mejores publicaciones satíricas que se puede encontrar a día de hoy, a mi parecer.
Congrats to @pact-lab.bsky.social postdoc @ryanntansey.bsky.social on her recent paper looking at the impact of elevated anandamide via FAAH inhibition on brain function in patients with PTSD
What does it do?
Well....not much 😬
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
What does it do?
Well....not much 😬
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Functional neuroimaging of fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibition in posttraumatic stress disorder: a randomized clinical trial - Translational Psychiatry
Translational Psychiatry - Functional neuroimaging of fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibition in posttraumatic stress disorder: a randomized clinical trial
www.nature.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Congrats to @pact-lab.bsky.social postdoc @ryanntansey.bsky.social on her recent paper looking at the impact of elevated anandamide via FAAH inhibition on brain function in patients with PTSD
What does it do?
Well....not much 😬
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
What does it do?
Well....not much 😬
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
happy therapy day to all who celebrate
March 4, 2024 at 1:43 PM
happy therapy day to all who celebrate
This study provides a good context: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Trauma, treatment and Tetris: video gaming increases hippocampal volume in male patients with combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder
Tetris has been proposed as a preventive intervention to reduce intrusive memories of a traumatic event. However, no neuroimaging study has assessed Tetris in patients with existing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or explored how playing Tetris ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
January 24, 2026 at 4:31 PM
This study provides a good context: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
⬆️ This is genuinely useful advice, people. Sounds crazy but it can help:
Trauma, treatment and Tetris: video gaming increases hippocampal volume in male patients with combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder
Tetris has been proposed as a preventive intervention to reduce intrusive memories of a traumatic event. However, no neuroimaging study has assessed Tetris in patients with existing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or explored how playing Tetris ...
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7828932/#:~:text=Results,%2Dworld%20settings.2–4
January 7, 2026 at 7:34 PM
⬆️ This is genuinely useful advice, people. Sounds crazy but it can help:
As a reminder, if you are exposed to violent and upsetting videos, there is some clinical evidence that taking a break and playing a game like Tetris has significant impacts on lowering levels of PTSD afterwards.
Trauma, treatment and Tetris: video gaming increases hippocampal volume in male patients with combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder
Tetris has been proposed as a preventive intervention to reduce intrusive memories of a traumatic event. However, no neuroimaging study has assessed Tetris in patients with existing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or explored how playing Tetris ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
January 7, 2026 at 7:31 PM
As a reminder, if you are exposed to violent and upsetting videos, there is some clinical evidence that taking a break and playing a game like Tetris has significant impacts on lowering levels of PTSD afterwards.
‼️ Un estudi de la UAB identifica els senyals cerebrals que ajuden a oblidar els records desagradables
🔶 La recerca, publicada a Nature Human Behavior, obre la porta a millorar les teràpies contra l'estrès posttraumàtic i l'ansietat
www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/est...
🔶 La recerca, publicada a Nature Human Behavior, obre la porta a millorar les teràpies contra l'estrès posttraumàtic i l'ansietat
www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/est...
Un estudi de la UAB identifica els senyals cerebrals que ajuden a oblidar els records desagradables
El treball, publicat a Nature Human Behavior, obre la porta a millorar les teràpies contra l'estrès posttraumàtic i l'ansietat.
www.vilaweb.cat
September 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
‼️ Un estudi de la UAB identifica els senyals cerebrals que ajuden a oblidar els records desagradables
🔶 La recerca, publicada a Nature Human Behavior, obre la porta a millorar les teràpies contra l'estrès posttraumàtic i l'ansietat
www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/est...
🔶 La recerca, publicada a Nature Human Behavior, obre la porta a millorar les teràpies contra l'estrès posttraumàtic i l'ansietat
www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/est...
"People who are self-compassionate after experiencing trauma are more resilient...Research indicates that self-compassion not only reduces posttraumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) symptoms among trauma survivors but also enhances posttraumatic growth and learning."
(PTSD) symptoms among trauma survivors but also enhances posttraumatic growth and learning."
March 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
"People who are self-compassionate after experiencing trauma are more resilient...Research indicates that self-compassion not only reduces posttraumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) symptoms among trauma survivors but also enhances posttraumatic growth and learning."
(PTSD) symptoms among trauma survivors but also enhances posttraumatic growth and learning."
Proud to have worked with Dr. Anjali Garg @luriecritcare.bsky.social on this editorial about #PTSD after critical illness
#PedsICU
@sapnakmd.bsky.social @pccmdoc.bsky.social @chriscarrollmd.bsky.social @lifeandpicu.bsky.social
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#PedsICU
@sapnakmd.bsky.social @pccmdoc.bsky.social @chriscarrollmd.bsky.social @lifeandpicu.bsky.social
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Adding Insult to Injury: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder... : Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
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March 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Proud to have worked with Dr. Anjali Garg @luriecritcare.bsky.social on this editorial about #PTSD after critical illness
#PedsICU
@sapnakmd.bsky.social @pccmdoc.bsky.social @chriscarrollmd.bsky.social @lifeandpicu.bsky.social
journals.lww.com/pccmjournal/...
#PedsICU
@sapnakmd.bsky.social @pccmdoc.bsky.social @chriscarrollmd.bsky.social @lifeandpicu.bsky.social
journals.lww.com/pccmjournal/...
I'm sure you've probably seen the information about playing Tetris after a traumatic event, but in case you haven't:
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Trauma, treatment and Tetris: video gaming increases hippocampal volume in male patients with combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder
Tetris has been proposed as a preventive intervention to reduce intrusive memories of a traumatic event. However, no neuroimaging study has assessed Tetris in patients with existing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or explored how playing Tetris ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
January 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM
I'm sure you've probably seen the information about playing Tetris after a traumatic event, but in case you haven't:
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...