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The diagnosis of PTSD has evolved significantly since the Vietnam War, shifting from a condition primarily associated with combat veterans to a broader understanding that includes survivors of various traumatic experiences.
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'We've seen women who have not gone outside the door in six months,' said Margaret Constantino, executive director of the Center for Refugee Services in San Antonio. 'How does anybody stay healthy in that kind of environment?'
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Research into psychedelic drugs was halted in the 1960s amid concern about recreational use. Now, the VA is among dozens of medical providers resuming that work.
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75 percent of the UT Health study participants saw a significant reduction in symptoms after testing a compressed form of prolonged exposure therapy.
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Among the many people dealing with the trauma of the recent shooting in Uvalde, Texas are military veterans who live nearby.
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A short-term writing treatment can be just as effective as cognitive processing therapy for treating post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Some states and cities are trying to improve the quality of data on veteran suicide, which is often incomplete and years old.
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Months of physical distancing and pandemic anxiety has been especially tough on veterans who were already dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder and other combat-related injuries.
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Dr. Julie Holland thinks psychedelic drugs can be used in psychiatry to make treatment more efficient and effective. "This is sort of a new paradigm," she says, "a revolutionary way to treat trauma."
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A medicine best known as a club drug has a record of relieving suicidal depression in hours. National Institutes of Health researcher Dr. Carlos Zarate…