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Exposure Therapy for Substance Use Disorders and PTSD Created: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Learn about the success of exposure therapy for people with substance use disorders and PTSD.
Cognitive-Behavioral Coping Strategies Created: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Cognitive-behavioral coping strategies can be effective for addressing a wide range of symptoms, such as depression, anxiety, and unpleasant thoughts. Learn more about some common cognitive-behavio...
Exposure-Based Treatments for PTSD Created: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Learn more about different treatments for PTSD that use exposure.
Negative Beliefs about Emotions Created: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Learn about common negative beliefs about emotions, as well as ways of addressing them.
Problem-Solving - Steps in Problem-Solving Created: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The symptoms of PTSD can interfere with coping; therefore, if you have PTSD, it may be important to learn effective ways of problem-solving. Learn the five steps in effective problem-solving.
Interoceptive Exposure for PTSD Created: Monday, March 26, 2012 Updated: Monday, March 26, 2012
Learn more about how interoceptive exposure can improve the treatment of PTSD.
Exercise for PTSD Created: Monday, March 26, 2012 Updated: Monday, March 26, 2012
Learn more about the benefits of exercise for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Physical Health - PTSD and Physical Health Created: Monday, March 26, 2012 Updated: Monday, March 26, 2012
Learn more about the association between PTSD and poor physical health behaviors.
Coping with Depression - Depression Created: Thursday, December 02, 2010 Updated: Monday, March 26, 2012
PTSD and depression frequently co-occur. Depression can be very difficult to cope with, especially if you are already struggling with symptoms of PTSD. This article presents information on the rela..
Stress in Children - Stress in Children of Veterans Created: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 Updated: Monday, March 26, 2012
Many soldiers are returning from the Iraq War showing signs of PTSD and other difficulties, and the impact the war can also increase levels of stress in children of veterans.
mania - definition of mania Created: Sunday, May 24, 2009 Updated: Monday, March 26, 2012
Learn the definition of mania.
Negative Emotions - PTSD and Negative Emotions Created: Monday, March 26, 2012 Updated: Monday, March 26, 2012
People with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tend to experience frequent and intense negative emotions. This article provides an overview of different problems with negative emotions that peopl..
Behavioral Activation - Behavioral Activation for PTSD Created: Monday, March 26, 2012 Updated: Monday, March 26, 2012
Learn more about the ways in which behavioral activation may be of benefit to someone with PTSD.
PTSD and Depression - PTSD and Depression in Veterans Created: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Updated: Thursday, March 22, 2012
A number of studies have found that OEF/OIF veterans are at high risk for developing problems with alcohol. Learn about a study that found that the experience of depression and PTSD among OEF/OIF v..
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Workbook - Review of Dialectical Behavior Therapy Workbook Created: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Updated: Thursday, March 22, 2012
The Skills Training Manual for Treating Borderline Personality Disorder is a dialectical behavior therapy workbook that provides coping skills that may be very helpful for someone suffering from po..
Coping with Obstacles in Life - Coping with Obstacles Created: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Life stress is unavoidable, and life stress can come from many different sources. Life stress and the emotions that it brings up can become barriers to living the life that we want to live. This ar..
PTSD and Smoking - Link between PTSD and Smoking Created: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Learn more about the relationship between PTSD and smoking in this article.
What to do After Treatment for PTSD - Treatment for PTSD Created: Monday, February 27, 2012 Updated: Monday, February 27, 2012
Just because you have successfully completed treatment for PTSD does not mean that your work is done. There are a number of things you may want to consider doing to make sure that continue to move ..
Reducing Avoidance - Avoidance Created: Monday, February 27, 2012 Updated: Monday, February 27, 2012
A central symptom of PTSD is avoidance. Avoidance often occurs in response to trying to limit contact with triggers for anxiety, fear, or memories about a traumatic event. However, not all situatio..
Male Gender Role Stress - What is Male Gender Role Stress Created: Monday, February 27, 2012 Updated: Monday, February 27, 2012
Learn what male gender role stress is, as well as its relevance for posttraumatic stress disorder.
Cancer and PTSD - Relationship between Cancer and PTSD Created: Thursday, February 23, 2012 Updated: Thursday, February 23, 2012
Learn more about the relationship between cancer and PTSD in this article.
Exposure Therapy - Exposure Therapy for PTSD Created: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Exposure therapy is a behavioral treatment for PTSD that has been found to be effective. Learn more about exposure therapy and different exposure therapy techniques that you might encounter dependi..
PTSD and Heart Disease - PTSD and Heart Disease Risk Created: Thursday, August 07, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, January 31, 2012
In addition to mental health problems, it has also been found that PTSD and heart disease may be connected. Learn more about the link between heart disease and PTSD.
Cope with Suicide - How to Cope with Suicide Created: Thursday, October 02, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Thoughts of suicide are common among people with PTSD, and it is important to learn how to cope with suicide thoughts. Learn how to cope with and respond to these thoughts and stay safe.
Treatments for PTSD and Depression - PTSD and Depression Created: Monday, January 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, January 30, 2012
PTSD and depression frequently co-occur. This article describes a study that looked at the success of a combined PTSD-depression treatment. Learn more about this important treatment development her..
Sleep Problems - PTSD and Sleep Problems Created: Sunday, June 28, 2009 Updated: Sunday, January 29, 2012
Learn more about the types and causes of sleep problems that people with PTSD often experience.
Treatment for Nightmares - Imagery Rehearsal Treatment for Nightmares Created: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Updated: Sunday, January 29, 2012
Learn more about imagery rehearsal treatment for nightmares related to PTSD.
Columbine - Anniversary of Columbine Created: Thursday, April 17, 2008 Updated: Sunday, January 29, 2012
Ten years ago on April 20, 1999, two students attacked Columbine High School resulting in the death and injury of multiple students and teachers. As a result of this incident, changes have been mad..
Treatment for PTSD - Treatment for PTSD from Rape Created: Friday, November 09, 2007 Updated: Sunday, January 29, 2012
Women who are raped are at high risk to develop post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the early treatment for PTSD for women who have been raped may be helpful in reducing the likelihood that ..
PTSD from Rape - Rates of PTSD from Rape Created: Saturday, August 04, 2007 Updated: Sunday, January 29, 2012
PTSD from rape and other forms of sexual assault occurs with high frequency. The term sexual assault refers to a range of behaviors, including unwanted sexual contact and rape. Many studies have sh..
Find a Therapist - How to Find a Therapist for PTSD Created: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 Updated: Sunday, January 29, 2012
Many people with PTSD may desire treatment but not know how to find a therapist in their area that treats PTSD. Finding a therapist can be an overwhelming task if you do not know where to look. For..
PTSD and HIV - Information on PTSD and HIV Created: Friday, September 21, 2007 Updated: Sunday, January 29, 2012
Medical advances in the treatment and management of HIV/AIDS in the last decade has considerably improved the health and quality of life of people living with this illness; however, increased atten..

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