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Clinicians of Varying Backgrounds Can Successfully Deliver Prolonged Exposure Therapy

November 24, 2015 / By / Therapies

While professional experience has some impact on the course of prolonged exposure therapy for PTSD, all well-trained practitioners can effectively administer this form of treatment, according to recent findings from a team of American researchers. A form of change-oriented psychotherapy called prolonged exposure therapy (PE therapy) has verified usefulness as a treatment for people affected […]

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Comorbid PTSD, Heroin Addiction Increases Risk for Major Depression, Suicide

October 2, 2015 / By / Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Significant numbers of people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have diagnosable problems with substance abuse and/or substance addiction. Some of these individuals are addicted to the powerful opioid street drug heroin. In a study published in January 2015 in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, a team of researchers from Australia’s University of New South

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Violent, Horrific Images Putting Journalists in Emotional Crossfire

August 18, 2015 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Culture and Media, Mental Health

Many psychologists believe journalists exposed to graphic and violent news footage could be at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety and other mental health disorders.

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New Tool Helps Doctors Screen Female Veterans for Domestic Violence

August 14, 2015 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Trauma

A new, modified screening tool can help doctors identify female veterans exposed to intimate partner violence, recent research from a group of U.S. institutions indicates.

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Army Launches Probe Into Substance Abuse Treatment Scandal

August 9, 2015 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Addiction, News and Research

In response to a recent story detailing serious quality-control problems at Army substance abuse treatment centers, U.S. Army leadership is taking decisive action. Secretary John McHugh and Chief of Staff Ray Odierno have ordered the Army Inspector General’s office to open an investigation into this developing scandal, giving it free and open access to records

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VA Sued for Discriminating Against Survivors of Sexual Trauma

June 23, 2015 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Trauma

Two veterans’ advocacy groups are suing the U.S. Veterans Administration, claiming the organization discriminates against former service personnel with medical problems related to sexual assault or harassment. According to representatives from the Service Women’s Action Network and the Vietnam Veterans of America, when veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by sexual trauma come

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How Does Stress Affect Suicide Risks in the Military?

June 20, 2015 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Mental Health

A new study from a team of American researchers indicates that soldiers dealing with chronic stress have substantially higher chances of seriously contemplating suicide than their counterparts exposed to only short-term stress.

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Why Are Some People More Resilient After Psychological Trauma?

May 20, 2015 / By / Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Approximately 10 percent of people suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after experiencing a severe trauma, while others go on to experience varying levels of emotional stress. Around one-third of those who develop PTSD will have symptoms for the rest of their lifetimes, while others are able to recover fully from a severely traumatic event

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Psychological Abuse Just as Harmful to Children as Physical Abuse

January 28, 2015 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Adolescent Issues

A new study published in the American Psychological Association journal Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice and Policy suggests that psychological abuse during childhood can be just as damaging as physical or sexual abuse.

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Why Does PTSD Only Affect Certain People?

January 10, 2015 / By / Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition characterized by a damaging reaction to exposure to traumatic events that pose (or seem to pose) a serious threat to life or well-being. Doctors and researchers are well aware that only some of the people exposed to highly traumatic circumstances will develop this condition. In a

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