Families of Soldiers Need More Help Dealing with PTSD Issues
Leading military charities all recognize that soldiers and their families need more help in coping with the issues of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD occurs often for troops exposed to death and other experiences that occur on the battlefield. The illness not only affects the soldiers but extends to their spouses, children and often [...]
Schools Treating Kids with Trauma
Childhood stress and trauma is linked to increased risk for mental disorders and substance abuse in adulthood. It is more common than previously thought, and some school districts are becoming proactive and offering help to children who have undergone trauma. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit [...]
Prolonged Exposure Therapy Proves to be Effective Treatment For Veterans With PTSD
Many returning veterans from Vietnam to current ones returning from Iraq and Afghanistan often struggle with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Oftentimes the disorder surfaces as the result of trauma from their war experiences and it is hard for them to function back in civilian life. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share [...]
Armed Services Research Teams Hoping for Quicker Cure for PTSD
The United States Defense Department has spent about $60 million a year since 2006 on research related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the Navy’s Bureau of Medicine and Surgery allocated $800 million for 80 research projects in 2010. It is an investment that may save money in the future, in that according to projections [...]
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