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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

NASW recognizes June as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. PTSD impacts millions of people in the United States. According to the National Center for PTSD, a program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, about seven or eight of every 100 people will experience PTSD in their lifetime.”

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Positive Autobiographical Memories in the Context of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Society of Clinical Psychology

Trauma exposure takes a toll on societies and individuals, leading to the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for a sizable minority of individuals (Magruder et al., As such, intervening on memory-related processes has been a key focus when treating PTSD. Bomyea et al., 2017; Brewin & Holmes, 2003; Contractor et al.,

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Getting Better Outcomes from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatments

Society of Clinical Psychology

Several effective treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) exist, yet nearly half of patients continue to have significant symptomatology after receiving them (e.g., Augmentation of PTSD treatments is particularly appealing to both clinicians and trauma survivors for several reasons. Combine two standard PTSD treatments.

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News Items – July 8, 2022

Social Workers Speak

June is PTSD Awareness Month. Chante Meadows – owner and clinical director of Meadows Counseling Group – talks about the link between various traumas in someone’s life and a potential mental illness or substance use. She specializes in treating trauma and PTSD. MyFox28Columbus. PsychCentral. VUMC Reporter.

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Roadmap toward a neuromodulatory treatment for PTSD and anxiety

Society of Clinical Psychology

Neuromodulation is rapidly emerging as a novel avenue for the treatment of psychiatric conditions, and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a noninvasive neuromodulation technique, has been shown to be a versatile tool in the arsenal (Lefaucheur et al., 2018) and PTSD (Philip et al., 2018) and anxiety (Diefenbach, Bragdon, et al.,

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Can prisoners with mental health problems benefit from psychological therapy? Yes, but health and justice need to be closer friends.

Society of Clinical Psychology

correspondents with a new article in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology titled, “Outcomes of Psychological Therapies for Prisoners with Mental Health Problems: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. lock downs’) which affect their intervention and studies. This SCP blog by Karen Slade, Psy.D. 2007; Butler et al.,

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Am I Going Through a Nervous Breakdown?

Beautiful Voyager

Intrusive thoughts or flashbacks of a traumatic event are similar to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). People experiencing a nervous breakdown may show symptoms that are similar to clinical depression. Early intervention and treatment can help prevent worsening of your symptoms, anxiety disorder, clinical depression, or psychosis.