Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Dealing with Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome
A trauma is a frightening incident over which a person has no control. It can cause effects that ripple on for months or years.
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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?
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Balancing the Image of PTSD
The perception of PTSD as nothing more than "battle fatigue" is a thing of the past in American society. Or is it?
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Playing Tetris May Reduce PTSD Flashbacks
New research suggests that playing Tetris shortly after experiencing traumatic events may reduce the likelihood of experiencing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder flashbacks.
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Free Counseling Available to Returning Soldiers
Soldiers and Vets who served in Iraq or Afghanistan and their family members have free counseling and PTSD treatment available from non-profit organizations.
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Propranolol for PTSD
Could taking propranolol after a frightening or shocking event help prevent PTSD? This article introduces the idea of "therapeutic forgetting".
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
This article will provide an overview on this mental disorder.
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Signs of Post Traumatic Stress
Once called shell shock, post traumatic stress now includes rape and assault victims. Symptoms are varied; treatment includes psychotherapy, support groups, & medication.
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Surviving Post Traumatic Stress
Feelings of helplessness & loss of control are signs of post traumatic stress disorder, which can be caused by earthquakes, wars, floods, or even child abuse.
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