Study Says More Evidence Needed on Military’s PTSD Treatments

Topics: News of Note | PTSD

Exposure Therapy Best for Some Girls’ PTSD

Topics: Child Psychiatry | News of Note | PTSD

Treating Returning Veterans

Topics: PTSD

TCPR: Dr. Moore, you have worked as both a civilian psychologist and in the field as an active duty member of a combat stress team. Please tell us about some of the clinical problems you observed on the front lines. Dr. Moore: I would say that well more than half of my initial presentations were, interestingly enough, relationship-oriented. Especia

Study Looks at Best Way to Treat PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder

Topics: PTSD | Research Updates

The Power of a Child’s Subjective Response to Trauma

Topics: PTSD | Research Updates

Treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Topics: PTSD

VA Offers PTSD Tools   TCRBH: There are books, workbooks, and now applications coming out on smart phones to provide self-help in PTSD recovery. How do you view these tools as a way to sustain recovery?   Dr. Friedman: Any cognitive behavioral therapist will tell you that the more homework that you do the greater that the gains

PTSD: The Name Stays the Same

Topics: PTSD

Although there was talk about changing it, the name posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) stays the same in DSM-5. Within the military, there has been discussion about changing the name PTSD. “Certain military leaders, both active and retired, believe the word ‘disorder’ makes many soldiers who are experiencing PTSD symptoms reluctan

Table - Changes to PTSD in DSM-5

Topics: PTSD

Table - Medications Typically Used for Symptoms of PTSD

Topics: PTSD

Four Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for PTSD

Topics: PTSD

The treatments for PTSD with the most evidence behind them are prolonged exposure (PE), trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), cognitive processing therapy (CPT), and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). PE starts with psychoeducation and brief relaxation training through breathing, and quickly moves into two types of

What Is PTSD?

Topics: PTSD

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is manifested by a cluster of symptoms that commonly occur after a traumatic event. PTSD is just one potential aftermath of a traumatic event, which DSM-5 describes as an event in which a person is directly or indirectly exposed to threat of death, actual or threatened serious injury, or actual or threatened sexua

Does Guanfacine Work for Pediatric PTSD?

Topics: Child Psychiatry | PTSD | Research Updates

PTSD in Veterans

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Study Suggests DCS Not Effective in PTSD Treatment

Topics: PTSD | Research Updates

Subject: PTSD Short Description: Study Suggests DCS Not Effective in PTSD Treatment Background: Exposure therapy is a cognitive behavioral strategy that serves as a core treatment for anxiety disorders. Animal and human studies alike have supported the use of D-cycloserine (DCS) as an agent to augment the effectiveness of exposure therapy in

Off-Label Use of Antipsychotics Effective for Some Indications

Topics: Antipsychotics | Dementia | OCD | PTSD | Substance Abuse

Psychotherapy for Pediatric PTSD

Topics: Antidepressants | Anxiety Disorder | Free Articles | Psychotherapy | PTSD

Karina’s foster mom brought her to my office last year for irritability and “mood swings.” A soft-spoken fourteen year old, Karina (and her nine year old brother) had been with the family for three months, and her foster family reported that “little things” set her off into explosive anger. Sometimes she seemed tense or didn’t want to go out

Medications for PTSD

Topics: Anxiety Disorder | Child Psychiatry | PTSD

Trauma-focused psychotherapies are the gold standard for treating PTSD in children and adolescents, as recommended in the 2010 AACAP practice parameters. Many studies support the use of psychotherapy in contrast to the lack of research for medications. First line treatment of PTSD should always consist of psychotherapy but medications are often used in

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Topics: Child Psychiatry | Psychotherapy | PTSD

Update on Medications for PTSD

Topics: Anxiety Disorder | Benzodiazepines | Free Articles | PTSD

While psychotherapy remains the gold standard for treatment of post traumatic stress disorder (see for example, Foa EB et al, Effective Treatments for PTSD: Practice Guidelines from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. New York: Guilford Press; 2008), medications are often used to alleviate the symptoms of the illness. Since we last v

Diagnosis and Treatment of PTSD

Topics: PTSD