The first longitudinal neuroimaging study of disaster survivors has produced an intriguing finding-as people heal from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), their brains become thicker.

The researchers used the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children to assess rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anorexia, bulimia, major depression, conduct disorder, and suicidality.

A large Australian study adds weight to the view that depression and anxiety are more likely psychiatric outcomes than posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the year following trauma.