Approximately nine per cent of Canadian adults will experience PTSD in their lifetimes, which occurs when an individual experiences a traumatic event, often leading to persistent flashbacks and severe anxiety. (Schulich Medicine & Dentistry)
Approximately nine per cent of Canadian adults will experience PTSD in their lifetimes, which occurs when an individual experiences a traumatic event, often leading to persistent flashbacks and severe anxiety. (Schulich Medicine & Dentistry) - When Dr. Ruth Lanius won her Grade 12 biology award in high school, she had no idea it would change the course of her life. The award was a book about the brain, which became the catalyst for a career as a psychiatrist and neuroscientist. This led her to an undergraduate degree in biological psychology, and then a combined MD/PhD degree in neuroscience. After medical school, and still captivated by the workings of the brain, Lanius started her residency in neuropathology where she spent time with traumatized individuals, an experience that led her to switch to psychiatry. Now, as a professor in psychiatry at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry and the director of the post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) research unit at Western, Lanius is developing neuroscientifically guided treatments for patients suffering from PTSD. During her psychiatry residency, Lanius began to understand what happens when individuals recall traumatic memories and was intrigued by the different ways the brain responds to trauma and stress.
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