Blog posts with the tag "Military Culture"

Staff Voices - Chronic Pain and PTSD in the Military

By Mary Brinkmeyer  on 25.07.2012 3:24 pm

Former Army Captain Darisse Smith was deployed to Iraq from 2005-2006 as a Kiowa helicopter pilot. “I lived in pain the entire time that I was deployed,” Smith said in a blog she created about her experiences. “My lower back was hurting, mostly due to the vibrations of the aircraft I was flying and inadequate seating.” Smith ended up with four back surgeries, followed by a spinal cord stimulator implant.

Staff Voices - Dissociation and Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD

By Tayebeh Monfared  on 18.07.2012 11:58 am

Dissociation is not unusual during psychological traumatization, and dissociative symptoms commonly occur with PTSD. Its manifestation both peri-trauma and during trauma recall is disturbing to both patients and therapists. Some trauma experts believe dissociation plays a unique role in management of trauma-related distress. A dissociative subtype of PTSD is being considered for DSM-V.

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