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Treatment and Support for Individuals with Non-Combat PTSD

Treatment and Support for Individuals with Non-Combat PTSD. Max Arons April 24, 2012 National Institute of Mental Health Traumatic Stress Disorders Research Division. The Issue. Important to discover: Treatment Support Communication. What Happened?.

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Treatment and Support for Individuals with Non-Combat PTSD

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  1. Treatment and Support for Individuals with Non-Combat PTSD Max Arons April 24, 2012 National Institute of Mental Health Traumatic Stress Disorders Research Division

  2. The Issue • Important to discover: • Treatment • Support • Communication

  3. What Happened? • 3 main causes (Dryden-Edwards) • 2 types of Abuse • Examples/Definition • Natural Disasters • Terrorist Attacks Retrieved from http://www.emotionaltuning.com/images/PTSD%20OCCURANCE.jpg

  4. What Is Happening? • Symptoms associated with Post-traumatic stress disorder • Examples Retrieved from http://aaph.org/system/files/12-steps_PTSD_chart.jpg

  5. What Can Be Done to Help? • Treatment (Foa, 1999) • Narrative Exposure Therapy • In Vivo Therapy • In Virtuo Therapy • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy • Committee • Money • Re-examination/re-allocation

  6. To Hinder? To Help? Your Choice

  7. Thank You! Any Questions?

  8. References • Dryden-Edwards, R. (n.d.). Posttraumatic stress disorder (ptsd) causes, symptoms, treatment, diagnosis by medicinenet.com. Retrieved from http://www.medicinenet.com/posttraumatic_stress_disorder/article.htm • FoaE. B, Davidson, J. R. T., & Frances A. (1999) The Expert Consensus Guideline Series: Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 60, 16.

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