Abstract: Therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) endorsed by the Department of Defense and Veterans Administration are relatively lengthy, costly, and yield variable …
Abstract: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was formally recognised as a psychiatric disorder in 1980, largelyin response to America’s attempts to make sense of the costs of …
Abstract: Research involving military service members has shown a strong relationship between combat experiences and increased risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and …
Abstract: Approximately 20% of the two million troops who have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan may require treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We review treatment …
Abstract: This study examined the effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), a brief exposure therapy combining cognitive and somatic elements, on posttraumatic stress disorder …
Abstract: In this randomized controlled clinical trial, the authors evaluated the effectiveness of cognitive processing therapy (CPT) in the treatment of self-reported and …
Abstract: The efficacy of a brief self-monitoring intervention was evaluated as an initial step in the treatment of PTSD. Participants were 137 American combat veterans, diagnosed …
Abstract: The military occupational mental health model provides a framework for understanding the relationship between occupationally relevant demands and subsequent mental …
Abstract: Every year thousands of returning military, state, and local police officers and civilians of every description suffer from the intrusive symptoms of posttraumatic …
Abstract: This letter to the editor considers how the co-occurrence of conditions involving memory loss (dementia) and intrusive expression of trauma memories (PTSD) underscores …
Abstract: Combat is clearly an occupational hazard with direct implications for mental health. In the case of the military, the mission dictates how often a service member leaves …
Abstract: The mental health of veterans of the armed forces and its link to offending has been a subject of considerable concern in recent years. This paper reviews the available …