Staff Perspective: Moral Injury, PTSD, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
In this week's Staff Perspective, Dr. Andy Santanello discusses moral injury, PTSD, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with Dr. Wyatt Evans.
Blog posts with the tag "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder"
Staff Perspective: COVID-19 and Self-Reintegration
Current social-distancing has limited ways we cope with both internal and external stressors. The less we are able to distract ourselves with the external world, the more time we have to listen to our own thoughts. How do we and our patients cope with personal demons when usual distractions are out of reach? What about those of us who are loving isolation because it has cut down on the external stressors?
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Staff Perspective: Can EBPs Be Delivered by Videoconferencing or Telephone?
CDP Subject Matter Experts have been receiving many questions about delivering evidence-based psychotherapy (EBP) via telemental health. As providers struggle to continue to deliver treatment without face-to-face contact, questions arise about adaptations for videoconferencing and even telephone-only delivery of services. Read below for ideas on how to quickly adapt services in light of the coronavirus outbreak.
Staff Perspective: The Importance of the Assessment of Sleep Problems During Treatment
There is a growing public awareness of the importance of sleep to overall health and mental health. Reporting on health related issues continues to emphasis the importance of good sleep to so many aspects of our overall health. Research has demonstrated links to learning and memory, metabolism and weight, mood, and cardiovascular health.
Staff Perspective: Written Exposure Therapy (WET) - Does It Work?
Have you heard about Written Exposure Therapy (WET) yet? It’s a newer evidence-based psychotherapy (EBP) for PTSD, recently added as a first line, trauma-focused treatment in the latest VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines. Last year I took the WET training taught by Dr. Brian Marx, one of the treatment originators. I must admit, I was skeptical about how it worked and whether it would be effective. Since the training, I have used it with 2 patients and now feel comfortable adding it to my PTSD toolbox.