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PTSD Blog with Matthew Tull, PhD May 2008 Archive

By Matthew Tull, PhD, About.com Guide to PTSD

High Rate of Suicide Among Iraq War Soldiers

Friday May 30, 2008
A recent story at MSNBC.com reports that the long tours soldiers face cause high levels of stress, and as a result, suicide rates among Iraq War soldiers are the highest ... Read More

Addressing Myths About PTSD

Tuesday May 20, 2008
You may have been hearing more about PTSD in the news lately. However, PTSD is still largely misunderstood and there is a lot of information being spread about PTSD that ... Read More

Telling Someone About Your PTSD

Saturday May 17, 2008
Have you recently been diagnosed with PTSD? Are you wondering whether or not you will tell your loved ones about your diagnosis? Do you know how you will tell them? PTSD ... Read More

Virtual Reality and the Treatment of PTSD among Iraq Veterans

Monday May 12, 2008
Soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are exhibiting high rates of PTSD and other mental health difficulties. As a result, there is a definite need to develop effective treatments for ... Read More

Does Having Borderline Personality Disorder Effect Treatment for PTSD?

Tuesday May 6, 2008
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) frequently co-occur, and several studies (although not all) have found that people with both a PTSD and BPD diagnosis experience more ... Read More

Soldiers Will No Longer Be Required to Disclose Past Therapy

Friday May 2, 2008
Recent studies have shown that many soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are exhibiting high rates of mental health problems, including PTSD, depression, and alcohol abuse, as well as difficulties ... Read More

Don't Be Controlled by Flashbacks and Dissociation

Thursday May 1, 2008
Many people with PTSD suffer from flashbacks and/or dissociation. These experiences can cause tremendous disruption in a person's life. Fortunately, there are some things that you can do to better ... Read More
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