Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Recent research studies have shown that gender, personality, heredity and other factors can play a role in whether or not a person develops PTSD. more...
Battle Fatigue and PTSD Diagnosis in the DSM-IV
The DSM-V will be published in 2012. The history of the diagnosis of PTSD went from shell shock and battle fatigue to PTSD and it is continuing to evolve and change. more...
Treating PTSD - Types of Therapy for Combat Vets
Treating PTSD can benefit Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans and their families. There are several types of effective PTSD therapies for combat veterans. more...
Combat PTSD and Iraq War Soldiers
It is hoped that Afghanistan & Iraq war soldiers will use this article to think through some reasons for treating - or not treating - their PTSD, anxiety and depression. more...
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Dealing with Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome
By: Debbie Roome
A trauma is a frightening incident over which a person has no control. It can cause effects that ripple on for months or years. more...
Hurricane Katrina and Post-Traumatic Stress
PTSD in New Orleans is a way of life ever since Hurricane Katrina unleashed her fury on the city on August 29, 2005. Has this city recovered from Hurricane Katrina? more...
The perception of PTSD as nothing more than "battle fatigue" is a thing of the past in American society. Or is it? more...
Playing Tetris May Reduce PTSD Flashbacks
By:
Jennifer Copley
New research suggests that playing Tetris shortly after experiencing traumatic events may reduce the likelihood of experiencing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder flashbacks. more...
Free Counseling Available to Returning Soldiers
By: Catherine A. Garretson-Bilnoski
Soldiers and Vets who served in Iraq or Afghanistan and their family members have free counseling and PTSD treatment available from non-profit organizations. more...
By:
Barbara Melville
Could taking propranolol after a frightening or shocking event help prevent PTSD? This article introduces the idea of "therapeutic forgetting". more...
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
By: Sarah Stauffer
This article will provide an overview on this mental disorder. more...
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