The early results of a study by UNLV researchers raise questions about the current diagnosis model for post-traumatic stress syndrome, which says a person must have lived through a traumatic event or have a loved one who did.
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Purging evil from a chamber of death — that was the purpose of a Roman Catholic priest’s recent visit to the Mandalay Bay hotel room from which a gunman unleashed the Oct. 1 massacre.
Nathan Adelson Hospice is providing grief counseling sessions for those affected by the Oct. 1 shooting. In addition, SilverSummit Healthplan and Envolve Health have established a 24-hour crisis hotline
Eight people were still in Las Vegas area hospitals on Monday as a result of injuries sustained in the mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting, four of whom were in critical condition.
Joseph Bruno, the nurse in charge in the University Medical Center’s trauma unit on Oct. 1, says he will never forget the silence amid the carnage.
Area museums and historians have created a plan to preserve memorabilia and tell the story of the Route 91 shootings and its aftermath.
After Dr. Timothy Dickhudt, a University Medical Center trauma surgeon, operated on Philip Aurich after the mass shooting in Las Vegas, he discovered that their families had connections in his native Minnesota.
Psychology Professor Stephen Benning is collecting narrative accounts from Las Vegas residents in hopes of determining whether certain personality traits better enable people to recover from tragedies.
Even people who weren’t at the Route 91 Harvest concert when the shooting occurred can experience symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares and feelings of guilt.
Three days after the Route 91 Harvest festival, Kimbur Presmyk began writing her story and shared it a day later on Facebook. The supportive response amazed her. More importantly, she’s gratified that her story highlights the humanity that shone in the thick of madness.