Outline:
- Introduction
- Prevalence of trauma and the development of PTSD
- The lifetime prevalence of trauma
- Definition of trauma
- Common reactions to trauma
- DSM-IV-TR criteria for PTSD
- Acute Stress Disorder and PTSD
- Factors that contribute to persistent PTSD
- Risk factors for Service members serving in OIF/OEF
- Trauma exposure and emotional reactions during OIF/OEF deployments
- Challenges of OIF/OEF
- Combat stressors
- Combat exposure in Iraq
- Relationship between OIF combat experience and PTSD
- Other research findings from OIF/OEF
- PTSD and Military Sexual Trauma (MST)
- Other types of combat-related experiences
- Assessing PTSD and common co-morbidities
- Common co-morbid problems
- Depression
- Suicidal thoughts
- Anger or aggressive behavior
- Substance misuse/abuse
- PTSD and health problems
- PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- PTSD and relationship problems
- Effects on work functioning
- Common co-morbid problems
- Treatment of PTSD
- Medication
- Exposure therapy
- Stress inoculation therapy
- Cognitive therapy
- Other types of treatment
- Length of treatment
- Barriers to treatment