PTSD
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Military sexual trauma tied to homelessness risk among veterans
Key clinical point: Male and female U.S.
Conference Coverage
PSYCHIATRY UPDATE 2016
SOLVING CLINICAL CHALLENGES, IMPROVING PATIENT CARE
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Sleep apnea found in 57% of veterans with PTSD
Key clinical point: Obstructive sleep apnea is prevalent in service members with PTSD. Major finding: More than 57% of active duty service members...
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Sex assault by intimate partners as distressing as stranger attack
Sexual assault by an intimate partner was associated with a similar level of psychological distress and a greater likelihood of extragenital...
Pearls
Think beyond prazosin when treating nightmares in PTSD
Conference Coverage
AAP: Creating safe environment aids recovery from trauma disorders
Child-parent psychotherapy in toddlers and preschool-aged children, and cognitive behavioral therapy in children of preschool age and up, lead to...
News
APA-IPS: Disaster psychiatry – Nepal, Ebola, and beyond
A recent workshop at the American Psychiatric Association’s Institute on Psychiatric Services urged psychiatrists to be prepared in providing...
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Caring for refugees requires flexibility, cultural humility
Refugee children may end up in your practice with diverse, complex needs greatly exceeding the typical needs of a U.S. child coming in for a well-...
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Communication key to helping kids after disasters
Video
VIDEO: Three veterans describe impact of mindfulness therapy
Veterans using mindfulness-based stress-reduction therapy experienced a greater decrease in the severity of their PTSD symptoms than did those in...