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	PTSD - World of Psychology
		The military has promised increased services for returning vets, and the VA hospitals are seeing increasing PTSD cases.
		Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was formally recognized as a psychiatric diagnosis in 1980.
		Scientists no know that children and adolescents are susceptible to developing PTSD, and that PTSD has different age-specific features.
	psychcentral.com /blog/archives/category/disorders/ptsd (874 words)

	PTSD Fact Sheet
		PTSD is complicated by the fact that it frequently occurs in conjunction with related disorders such as depression, substance abuse, problems of memory and cognition, and other problems of physical and mental health.
		PTSD may be associated with stable neurobiological alterations in both the central and autonomic nervous systems, such as altered brainwave activity, decreased volume of the hippocampus, and abnormal activation of the amygdala.
		PTSD is associated with the increased likelihood of co-occurring psychiatric disorders.
	www.athealth.com /Consumer/disorders/ptsdfacts.html (1352 words)

	PTSD
		Many people with PTSD repeatedly re-experience the ordeal in the form of flashback episodes, memories, nightmares, or frightening thoughts, especially when they are exposed to events or objects reminiscent of the trauma.
		PTSD is understood in terms of three groups of symptoms.
		PTSD sufferers often engage in potentially harmful habits and behaviors to cope with their symptoms.
	www.geocities.com /fbhope1/PTSD.html (2415 words)

	PTSD
		PTSD also appears in military veterans in other countries with remarkably similar findings — that is, Australian Vietnam veterans experience much the same symptoms as American Vietnam veterans.
		The course of chronic PTSD usually involves periods of symptom increase followed by remission or decrease, although for some individuals symptoms may be unremitting and severe.
		Despite this long latent period, service-connected PTSD may be recognizable by a relevant association between the stressor and the current presentation of symptoms.
	hss.co.san-bernardino.ca.us /VA/18-PTSD.htm (2113 words)

	Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
		PTSD is a serious disorder that results from exposure to a traumatic event.
		PTSD occurs relatively commonly in elderly patients (13% - Psychother Psychosom 2003) compared to 10% in the general population.
		PTSD is a treatable condition and therefore it is important to recognize.
	www.hopkinsmedicine.org /gec/studies/ptsd.html (726 words)

	PTSD
		Basically, PTSD is a stress and anxiety disorder that occurs to an individual when the individual tries to react in a normal manner to an extreme abnormal event.
		Chronic PTSD means that the symptoms that a person is demonstrating have been occurring for at least 3 months or longer.
		As stated, PTSD is a complicated condition and research continues into the symptoms and associated symptoms.
	www.vvnw.org /Educational_Material/ptsd.htm (1493 words)

	PTSD Treatment Programs
		Uncomplicated PTSD involves persistent reexperiencing of the traumatic event, avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma, emotional numbing, and symptoms of increased arousal.
		PTSD is usually associated with at least one other major psychiatric disorder such as depression, alcohol/substance abuse, panic disorder, and other anxiety disorders.
		The same treatments used for uncomplicated PTSD should be used for these patients, with the addition of carefully managed treatment for the other psychiatric or addiction problems.
	www.ptsdsupport.net /ptsd_treatments.html (1347 words)

	Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		PTSD is preceeded by a very traumatic or life-threatening event causing intense fear, helplessness and/or horror.
		PTSD can result from personally experienced traumas, such as war, terrorist attacks, violent crimes, a serious accident or injury, a natural disaster or ongoing physical or sexual abuse) or from the witnessing or learning of a violent or tragic event.
		While it is common to experience a brief state of anxiety or depression after such occurrences, people with PTSD continually re-experience the traumatic event; avoid individuals, thoughts, or situations associated with the event; and have symptoms of excessive emotions.
	www.health-alliance.com /learnabout/learn_ptsd.htm (226 words)

	What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		PTSD is associated with an extremely high rate of medical and mental health service use, and possibly the highest per-capita cost of any psychological condition.
		PTSD can affect anyone at any age who has been exposed to a traumatic event where he/she experienced terror, threat (or perceived threat) to life, limb or sanity and his/her ability to cope was overwhelmed.
		Because PTSD often occurs at the same time as other physiological and mental health disorders, PTSD symptoms may be masked or difficult to identify.
	www.sidran.org /ptsdbrochure.html (952 words)

	Factsheet on PTSD - Health Services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychological injury caused by the reaction of the brain to a very severe psychological stress such as feeling one’s life is threatened.
		PTSD is only one of the health problems which can be caused or aggravated by psychological trauma, such as that experienced on stressful operations or deployments.
		PTSD is one of the problems that can affect CF members exposed to psychological trauma.
	www.forces.gc.ca /health/information/engraph/fact_sheet_ptsd_e.asp (696 words)

	Dr Geoffrey Ibbotson
		A useful working definition of PTSD is - The circumstance where a person is suffering from intrusive images, sounds, thoughts or feelings that are linked back to a previous event or set of events.
		What is needed in PTSD is to be able to go to the memory of the event and change that in some way in order to make a learning and then separate the attached negative emotions.
		Treatment of PTSD is usually easy and quick if undertaken by a therapist who is experienced in the use of dissociative imagery.
	myweb.tiscali.co.uk /stubleyhouse/ptsd.htm (968 words)

	eMedicine - Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Children : Article by Roy Lubit, MD, PhD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The incidence and course of PTSD are variable and depend on various factors, including the type of trauma, the proximity to the stressor, and the reaction of the child's parents.
		A major problem of PTSD in children is that the anxiety and other problems that develop interfere with a child's ability to participate in the normal developmental experiences of childhood.
		Especially if PTSD is not treated shortly after the incident, long-term support and social skills training may be needed to help a child remedially gain the skills that were not developed during a period of months or years of withdrawal.
	www.emedicine.com /ped/topic3026.htm (5427 words)

	Behavior: The Invisible Epidemic - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Memory and the Brain
		PTSD sufferers often have impairments in one or both of these brain regions.
		Other typical symptoms of PTSD in children, including fragmentation of memory, intrusive memories, flashbacks, dissociation (or the unconscious separation of some mental processes from the others, e.g., a mismatch between facial expression and thought or mood), and pathological ("sick") emotions, may also be related to impairment of the hippocampus.
		PTSD patients report deficits in declarative memory (remembering facts or lists -- see below), fragmentation of memory and dissociative amnesia (gaps in memory lasting from minutes to days that are not caused by ordinary forgetting).
	www.thedoctorwillseeyounow.com /articles/behavior/ptsd_4 (2178 words)

	PTSD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Some people become so distressed by memories of the trauma – memories that won’t go away – that they begin to live their lives trying to avoid any reminders of what happened to them.
		Extreme trauma is a terrifying event or ordeal that a person has experienced, witnessed or learned about, especially one that is life-threatening or causes physical harm.
		The PTSD Alliance is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Pfizer Inc.
	www.ptsdalliance.org /about_what.html (434 words)

	Post-traumatic stress disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		PTSD displays biochemical changes in the brain and body, which are different from other psychiatric disorders such as major depression.
		The amygdalocentric model of PTSD proposes that it is associated with hyperarousal of the amygdala and insufficient top-down control by the medial prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus.
		PTSD is commonly treated using a combination of psychotherapy (cognitive-behavioral therapy, group therapy, and exposure therapy are popular) and psychotropic drug therapy (antidepressant or atypical antipsychotics, e.g.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/PTSD (3893 words)

	PTSD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The PTSD Program attempts to create community-based avenues to counseling service that are less formal in nature, offering the highest level of confidentially possible.
		Outpatient services offered by the WDVA PTSD Program are provided by mental health professionals who are selected for their capacity for compassion, professional skills, and the ability to work with severely war affected veterans and families.
		Untreated, trauma reactions and PTSD are highly predictive of physical illness, disrupted family life, and reduced academic and career performance.
	www.dva.wa.gov /Benefits/PTSD.htm (1130 words)

	frontline: the soldier's heart: experts: 'soldier's heart' and 'shell shock:' past names for ptsd \| PBS
		PTSD is a relatively new diagnosis, but Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder has been observed throughout decades of warfare.
		And what's really interesting about PTSD is that it incorporates both the physical manifestations -- and certainly our research has shown that people with PTSD have alterations in their physiology and even are at risk for medical problems as well as psychological problems -- and it incorporates, of course, the psychological symptoms.
		And I'm proud to say that the National Center for PTSD has been at the forefront of this progress, showing that people with PTSD have alterations in certain structures of the brain.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/heart/themes/shellshock.html (2670 words)

	Health Journeys - Resources for Mind, Body, and Spirit
		Posttraumatic stress (PTSD) can be from old wounds from childhood abuse or from a recent traumatic event.
		Regardless of whether it came from a tornado, a car crash, combat or domestic violence, symptoms are essentially the same: flashbacks, nightmares, intrusive thoughts, sleep and concentration problems, anxiety, panic attacks, emotional and even physical numbness, mental confusion, memory impairment, (sometimes amnesia), shame, grief, anguish, fury, irritability, temper, estrangement, alienation and loneliness.
		Our imagery for Healing Trauma (PTSD) fills the bill for help with most of these issues over time, and, in my opinion, it's just about the most potent and sophisticated imagery we offer.
	www.healthjourneys.com /ptsd.asp (634 words)

	Complex post traumatic stress disorder (complex ptsd, pdsd, shell shock, nervous shock, combat fatigue), symptoms and ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		It seems that Complex PTSD can potentially arise from any prolonged period of negative stress in which certain factors are present, which may include any of captivity, lack of means of escape, entrapment, repeated violation of boundaries, betrayal, rejection, bewilderment, confusion, and - crucially - lack of control, loss of control and disempowerment.
		The incidence of Complex PTSD is unknown; with estimates of the number of people being bullied at work in the UK ranging from 1 in 8 (IPD, November 1996) to 1 in 2 (Staffordshire University Business School, 1994), the figure could be as high as 14 million - or more.
		PTSD is a natural emotional reaction to a deeply shocking and disturbing experience after which it can be difficult to believe that life will ever be the same again.
	www.bullyonline.org /stress/ptsd.htm (8653 words)

	PTSD Combat : Winning the War Within
		In addition to the many PTSD resources already available to them, professional mental health cooperatives are springing up across the country, giving returning troops private counseling alternatives.
		PTSD researcher John P. Wilson, who oversaw a small recent survey of 70 veterans -- nearly all from Vietnam -- at Cleveland State University, said 57 percent reported flashbacks after watching reports about the war on television, and almost 46 percent said their sleep was disrupted.
		Her collaboration with ePluribus Media has resulted in the PTSD Timeline -- a database of reported OEF/OIF PTSD incidents -- as well as the 3-part series Blaming the Veteran: The Politics of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and The Corroding Effect.
	ptsdcombat.blogspot.com (10495 words)

	Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
		In any event, PTSD can become a chronic psychiatric disorder that persists for decades and in some cases; last a lifetime.
		The Child and Adolescent Version of the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-CA), a structured clinical interview designed to be a developmentally-adjusted counterpart to the CAPS for adults.
		PTSD Alliance - is a group of professional and advocacy organizations that have joined forces to provide educational resources to individuals diagnosed with PTSD and their loved ones; those at risk for developing PTSD; and medical, healthcare and other frontline professionals.
	www.headinjury.com /faqptsd.htm (1181 words)

	NOW. Society & Community. Coming Home. Resources for Veterans \| PBS
		Of course, PTSD as a diagnosis can be applied to many stressful events but those who work with veterans have been in the forefront of defining and treating the disorder.
		Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a psychiatric disorder that can occur following the experience or witnessing of life-threatening events such as military combat, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious accidents, abuse (sexual, physical, emotional, ritual), and violent personal assaults like rape.
		Elements common to many treatment modalities for PTSD include education, exposure, exploration of feelings and beliefs, and coping skills training.
	www.pbs.org /now/society/ptsd.html (865 words)

	MDMA CLINICAL PLAN - 5/01/02
		The main advantage of working with a PTSD patient population instead of patients with terminal illness is that PTSD patients as a group are probably in better overall health than cancer patients and are taking fewer other medications, making it less complicated to work with them.
		Marmar stated that the lifetime prevalence for PTSD in the American adult population is 7.8%.
		After MDMA is approved initially for PTSD, only one adequate and well controlled multi-site investigation might be sufficient for the approval of subsequent uses of MDMA in closely related disorders, such as in the psychotherapeutic treatment of anxiety and depression in cancer patients.
	www.maps.org /research/mdmaplan.html (6881 words)

	ptsd
		Therefore, whenever a group of PTSD subjects is compared to a group of controls, there is a lot of overlap between subjects.
		An event-related brain potential investigation of PTSD and PTSD symptoms in abused children.
		Alteration of corticothalamic perfusion ratios during a PTSD flashback.
	www.lawandpsychiatry.com /html/ptsd.html (1198 words)

	Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Resources
		A group of professional and advocacy organizations that have joined forces to provide educational resources to individuals diagnosed with PTSD and their loved ones; those at risk for developing PTSD; and medical, health care and other frontline professionals.
		PTSD Support Services offers information on PTSD to individuals, groups and organizations that may deal with the effects of combat, trauma, victims of incest, natural disaster, rape and other violent crime.
		PTSD newsletter for mental health professionals, patients, and families.
	www.brokenspirits.com /resources/ptsd.asp (810 words)

	What is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder? // National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		PTSD is treated by a variety of forms of psychotherapy (talk therapy) and drug therapy.
		Answers to some questions about PTSD and service-connected disability that are frequently asked by veterans and their families
		All information contained on these pages is in the public domain unless explicit notice is given to the contrary, and may be copied and distributed without restriction.
	www.ncptsd.va.gov /facts/general/fs_what_is_ptsd.html (1547 words)

	Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Gateway
		PTSD is a medical diagnosis, established in 1980, defining symptoms that last at least a month after experiencing a major trauma.
		The National Center for PTSD (NCPTSD) is the Federal research and education agency within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
		The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, based at the University of Washington, is a global resource for journalists, news media, journalism schools and the public about emotional trauma and its effects on those who observe or suffer from violence.
	www.ptsdinfo.org (1441 words)

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