Blog posts with the tag "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder"

Staff Perspective: The History of PTSD Awareness Month

By Carin Lefkowitz  on 08.06.2022 12:11 pm
Dr. Carin Lefkowitz

We observe PTSD Awareness Month every year at CDP by writing new blogs about PTSD, offering several workshops on PTSD assessment and treatment during the month of June, and focusing our monthly CDP Presents webinar on the topic. Yet few of us (including myself) know the history of PTSD Awareness Month and how we came to observe it every year.

By the Numbers: 16 May 2022

By Shirl Kennedy  on 16.05.2022 12:54 pm

30%

The percentage of "750,000 returning military Veterans of the 1990–1991 Persian Gulf War" who are affected by Gulf War Illness (GWI), "a chronic, multi-symptomatic disorder characterized by fatigue, muscle pain, cognitive problems, insomnia, rashes, and gastrointestinal issues, according to a recent article in the journal BMC Psychology -- The impact of post-traumatic stress on quality of life and fatigue in women with Gulf War Illness.

By the Numbers: 18 April 2022

By Shirl Kennedy  on 18.04.2022 12:22 pm
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20%

The percentage "of individuals who experience a traumatic injury" who "will subsequently develop posttraumatic stress disorder," according to a recent article in the Journal of Traumatic Stress -- The role of pain and socioenvironmental factors on posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in traumatically injured adults: A 1-year prospective study.

By the Numbers: 7 February 2022

By Shirl Kennedy  on 07.02.2022 11:45 am

20-30%

The percentage of veterans with PTSD who have a comorbid substance use disorder (SUD), according to a recent article in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports -- Rates and predictors of psychotherapy receipt among U.S. veterans with comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders. The article indicates that "up to 75% of veterans with a SUD also have PTSD"

Staff Perspective: Beyond Seasonal Affective Disorder - Potential Alternative Uses for Light Therapy in the Treatment of Service Members and Veterans

By Jennifer Phillips  on 02.02.2022 2:11 pm
Dr. Jenny Phillips

Although most commonly associated with the treatment of major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern (seasonal affective disorder [SAD]) and sleep disruptions, bright light therapy has been proposed as an effective treatment for other mental health conditions common in the military, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and chronic pain. In this blog, we will review the findings of several recent studies that investigated this intervention in military-connected samples.

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