PTSD
Conference Coverage
VA/DOD elevate psychotherapy over medication in updated PTSD guidelines
MIAMI – Should trauma-focused psychotherapy supplant medication for first-line treatment?
From the Journals
Add-on aripiprazole shows modest improvement over bupropion in depression
In a large randomized trial of mostly male veterans, more patients achieved remission in 12 weeks when aripiprazole was added to their current...
Conference Coverage
Almost one-third of Syrian refugees in U.S. met PTSD criteria
SAN FRANSISCO – Mental health care for Syrian war refugees is highly needed.
Opinion
Mindful kids, part 1: Origins and evidence
How do mind, body, place, and time all together benefit youth?
Opinion
Mindful kids, part 2: Integration into practice
Learn how to give mindfulness prescriptions.
Cases That Test Your Skills
A veteran who is suicidal while sleeping
Mr. R, age 28, an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran with major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is awoken by his wife to...
Commentary
Prazosin and doxazosin for PTSD are underutilized and underdosed
Often, clinicians tend to focus on the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders, such as psychosis, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety...
Pearls
When to consider cranial electrotherapy stimulation for patients with PTSD
Individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often report cognitive and sleep disturbances, such as insomnia and poor concentration....
Conference Coverage
MDMA – the love drug – makes a therapeutic comeback
VIENNA – MDMA’s potential as a pharmacologic assist to psychotherapy in PTSD draws intense interest.
Conference Coverage
Ask service members and veterans about sexual health
Dr. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie advises clinicians to ask service members and veterans about their sexual health.
Conference Coverage
Brief screen helps identify patients with PTSD, depression
A new nine-item tool known as the Injured Trauma Survivor Screen demonstrated strong sensitivity and specificity for predicting PTSD and...