PTSD
Friday's Progress Notes - April 15, 2009
Mental Health Information - Vol. 13 Issue 4
Published by athealth.com - http://www.athealth.com
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CONTENTS
1. Successful therapeutic approaches in treating PTSD
2. Treating combat-related PTSD
3. PTSD in women
4. Psychological, biological, and social factors in diagnosing PTSD
5. Childhood trauma
6. Treating children who have experienced trauma
7. Fostering posttraumatic growth
8. Disaster-related physical and mental health
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- PTSD: Professional Interview Series Part 1
Hugh Johnston, MD, Gerald Rosen, PhD, James Herbert, PhD
- PTSD: Professional Interview Series Part 2
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- PTSD: Professional Interview Series Part 3
Babette Rothschild, MSW, LCSW, and Martha Bragin, PhD
- PTSD: Professional Interview Series Part 4
Bill O’Hanlon, MS, LMFT, and Froma Walsh, PhD
- Assessing Suicide Risk in Children
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Adolescent Girls: Development and Treatment Issues
- Childhood Sexuality: Discerning Healthy from Abnormal Sexual Behaviors
- BDD: A Narrative Approach to Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Ethics: Money and the Therapeutic Relationship
- Ethical and Legal Issues in Psychotherapy
- Ethical Issues with Fees, Billing, and Collections
- Supervision: Issues in Clinical Supervision
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1. PSYCHIATRY MCC
Psychotherapeutic and Adjunctive Pharmacologic Approaches to Treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
This article focuses on successful therapeutic approaches and adjunctive medication use in PTSD.
http://www.athealth.com/apps/redirect.cfm?linkid=294
2. PRIMARY PSYCHIATRY
Virtual Reality and Other Experiential Therapies for Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
This article discusses experiential psychotherapy treatments which teach skill development to better cope with combat-related PTSD.
http://www.primarypsychiatry.com/aspx/article_pf.aspx?articleid=429
3. CURRENT PSYCHIATRY ONLINE
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: How To Meet Women's Specific Needs
PTSD was first recognized as a diagnosis in male war veterans, but studies since then have found PTSD to be more common in women than in men. (Complimentary registration required.)
http://www.currentpsychiatry.com/article_pages.asp?AID=613
4. CNS SPECTRUMS
Diagnosing PTSD: Does It Help Us Heal?
The initial question presented by the case is whether there is PTSD here.
5. FOCUS
Childhood Traumas: An Outline and Overview
Childhood trauma appears to be a crucial etiological factor in the development of a number of serious disorders in childhood/adulthood.
6. PSYCHIATRIC TIMES
Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents: Eight Steps to Treatment
The article outlines an 8-stage approach to treating children who have had traumatic experiences.
http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/display/article/10168/1388613
7. MEDSCAPE
Posttraumatic Success: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Understanding sources of resilience and focusing on hope and optimism can help professionals foster these strengths in their clients.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/581215_print
8. AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN
Disaster-Related Physical and Mental Health: A Role for the Family Physician
Risk factors for post-disaster mental health problems include previous mental health problems and high levels of exposure to disaster-related
stresses.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20070315/841.html
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