PTSD
Conference Coverage
Ten-step trauma intervention offers help for foster families
WASHINGTON – A new intervention could give relief to the caregivers of foster children who are coping with trauma.
From the Journals
Social support after Katrina may ease depressive, PTSD symptoms
Social support in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina significantly buffered depressive symptoms and PTSD symptoms in individuals affected by...
Evidence-Based Reviews
PTSD: A systematic approach to diagnosis and treatment
Accurate diagnosis and management depends on proper application of DSM-5 criteria.
Savvy Psychopharmacology
Treating comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder and cardiovascular disease
Mr. S, 64, has a history of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which has been well controlled for the past 15 years with cognitive-processing...
From the Journals
Therapeutic horseback riding may lower veterans’ PTSD symptoms
At the end of the 6-week program, some of the veterans wanted to continue therapeutic riding – and they were able to do so.
Pearls
FIGHT to remember PTSD
Certain clinical features of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) appear in other psychiatric diagnoses and therefore can confound accurate...
From the Journals
Prazosin falls short for veterans’ PTSD-related sleep problems
Prazosin did appear to reduce suicidal ideation, and subgroups of veterans with PTSD might benefit from the drug.
Cases That Test Your Skills
A veteran who is suicidal while sleeping
Mr. R, age 28, an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran with major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is awoken by his wife to...
Commentary
Mental health stressors still loom for Puerto Ricans after Maria
Dr. Judith R. Milner says disaster relief efforts helped, but additional assistance is needed.
Commentary
Prazosin and doxazosin for PTSD are underutilized and underdosed
Often, clinicians tend to focus on the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders, such as psychosis, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety...
Commentary
How to help children process, overcome horrific traumas
Dr. Judith A. Cohen outlines evidence-based interventions aimed at helping children make sense of traumatic experiences.
