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Counselors’ Lack of Military Knowledge Dissuades Veterans from Continuing Treatment

December 19, 2011 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Trauma

Veterans returning from combat with post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse disorders, and other serious mental health issues are not finding enough solace from professional counseling, say experts. These veterans face a stone wall when seeking treatment as most counselors are unfamiliar with service members’ ways of life and unique experiences, resulting in the majority of […]

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Plagues Families at Home

November 24, 2011 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Trauma

Our society recognizes that Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a problem among war veterans. There has certainly been an increased awareness surrounding recent Veteran’s Day activities that will probably fade soon. Not as commonly known is the “secondhand PTSD” that many families deal with while trying to carry on while their spouse has

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New Test Developed by Nurses Screens for Post-Traumatic Stress

November 20, 2011 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Trauma

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have invented a simple, eight-question test that could predict who will develop post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSS) after experiencing severe trauma.

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EMDR and PTSD

July 20, 2011 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Featured, Trauma

A recent clinical trial found that, six months after treatment, patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression who had received eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) had fewer symptoms than patients treated with Prozac. When undergoing EMDR, the patient is usually asked to focus on the clinician’s finger or blinking lights for several minutes

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Animal Therapy is Making Strides in the Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

June 24, 2011 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Trauma

For years, animals have been used with great benefit in the treatment of the aged and the terminally ill. Now Animal Assisted Therapy is benefitting sufferers of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Soldiers share a deep bond based on the belief that none but a fellow soldier can understand what is seen and experienced by

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Trauma and the 12 Steps: Impact of Traumatic Relationships on 12 Step Group Participation

December 29, 2010 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Trauma

Recovery groups such as AA and NA rely heavily upon spiritual principles as well as supportive relationships between its members. These create an atmosphere in which recovering people can repair feelings about themselves and others that were damaged by addiction. Spirituality and supportive relationships also help recovering people replace the dysfunctional and addicted lifestyle that

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Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse Who Blame Themselves or Others for Abuse More Likely to Develop PTSD

October 28, 2010 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Trauma

A new study from the University of Granada has found that victims of child abuse who blame themselves and their families for what happened to them are more likely to experience post-traumatic stress disorder. The study, which examined 160 university students who had been sexually abused as children, also showed that individuals who blame themselves

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Vets with PTSD Have More Physical Ailments, Especially Females

September 28, 2010 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Trauma

Soldiers returning home from the Afghanistan and Iraq wars who are newly diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are affected by their medical conditions more than previously thought, according to a new study.

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Trauma’s Effects on the Brain: Notes from a Presentation by Dr. Linda Chamberlain

August 5, 2010 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Trauma

When a wolf catches her foot in a trap, she experiences trauma. If she is able to get free in time to save her life, whether through her own devices or help from another being, she will have learned about the dangers of traps. But her brain will also have absorbed a pattern of responding

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PTSD in Veterans Linked to Dementia in Later Life

June 15, 2010 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Trauma

A new study sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense and the National Institute on Aging investigated the relationships between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in aging veterans. After researching the trends in these older service members’ mental health over a seven-year time span, the study found that veterans diagnosed

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