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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

NASW recognizes June as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. 1 Although PTSD has commonly been associated with the military and veteran populations, it affects people of all ages, communities, gender, and social economic background. Treating PTSD and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure.

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Predictors of veterans’ well-being after leaving service

Society of Clinical Psychology

Although many individuals do well after leaving the military, the transition from military to civilian life can be challenging for some military veterans. Understanding how veterans fare when they leave service is important to inform early intervention and prevention efforts.

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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 can include pharmacological treatments, psychological treatments, or novel or emerging treatments such as exercise, acupuncture, or art therapy.

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Rethinking the sufficient dose needed for PTSD treatment

Society of Clinical Psychology

By investigating the underlying mechanism of action in our earlier work, we were able to create an efficient and efficacious intervention that we hope will improve treatment access and the subsequent health, well-being and quality of life of people exposed to trauma and in need of treatment services. Military Medicine, 178 , 939-944.

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Roadmap toward a neuromodulatory treatment for PTSD and anxiety

Society of Clinical Psychology

by Nicholas L Balderston Anxiety disorders are among the most diagnosed classes of mental disorders with 1 in 5 individuals meeting criteria for an anxiety disorder within a given year in the US (Kessler & Chiu, 2005). 2007a), obsessive compulsive disorder (Carmi et al., 2019), and smoking cessation (Zangen et al.,

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Realizing the Promise: Strategic Dissemination and Implementation of CBT in Public and Private Health Care Systems

Society of Clinical Psychology

Although considered the gold standard psychological treatment for many mental and behavioral health conditions, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) continues to be delivered at rates far below what research and expert recommendations suggest. He is a Fellow of APA and a Past President of the Society of Clinical Psychology (Division 12, APA).

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News Items – June 24, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Psychology Today. Dennis Anderson is a member: Juneteenth’s meaning and the US military. As a therapist, I am inherently trained in crisis intervention,” Finch said. “So Kim Schneiderman is a member: Why Childhood Rejection Can Leave Lasting Scars. Antelope Valley Press. The simple reason for that is I am not African-American.