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November 6, 2017
24- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Topic: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Outline: Helping the public understand PTSD. Team: Cory Oman – Health Promotion, Joy Stearns, Andrea Baxter, Austin Brannon. Source: Youtube
Straight Talk Africa Surviving War: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 Host Shaka Ssali and his guest discuss efforts to relieve trauma and stress among survivors of conflict and war in Africa. VOA Reporter: Edward Rwema,VOA Central Africa Service via SKYPE Phone: Bujumbura, Burundi; Guests:David Shapiro President of African PTSD Relief; Dr. David F. O’Connell, Ph.D., M.S., CFC, DABPS, Licensed Clinical/Forensic Psychologist… Read More »
DHS Drill Side Effects – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
The Psychological Group Hysteria (Machine Gunfire Soundtract & Antics of Our Actors) Produced an Audio & Visual Imaginary Threat , Result: Fear & Panic / Concert Crowd Stampede, Great for the Media . Source: Youtube
November 5, 2017
Using Virtual Reality to Treat PTSD
Our latest doc is about clinic in Los Angeles that uses virtual reality simulations to treat war veterans with PTSD. With host Jody Mitic, a former master sniper for the Canadian military, this short doc explores the efficacy of these systems to treat a highly mysterious mental condition. Read more: Follow MOTHERBOARD Facebook: Twitter: Source:… Read More »
November 4, 2017
“Post Traumatic Stress Disorder” by Laszlo Gyulai, Ph.D.
On Monday, April 22, Laszlo Gyulai, Ph.D., emeritus associate professor of psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, presented a lecture entitled “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): The Emotional Toll of Violence in Military and Civilian Populations.” The lecture was sponsored by the Schemel Forum. Source: Youtube
November 3, 2017
The War Within: Veterans and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
A Public Conversation August 17, 2014 Sacramento Public Library Tsakapoulos Library Galleria Presented by Cal Humanities in partnership with UC Humanities Research Institute, California State Library, and Sacramento Public Library What is Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and how do veterans experience it? How has our understanding of it changed over time? What insights about it… Read More »
Inexplicable spasms can now be explained with hormones
Too low a level of a hormone in the blood which protects against stress may be the cause of epilepsy-like seizures which doctors had otherwise believed had solely psychological causes. New research results may help to improve the diagnosis and treatment of an otherwise mystifying disorder. Read more: Inexplicable spasms can now be explained with… Read More »
Scientists identify mechanism that helps us inhibit unwanted thoughts
Scientists have identified a key chemical within the ‘memory’ region of the brain that allows us to suppress unwanted thoughts, helping explain why people who suffer from disorders such as anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and schizophrenia often experience persistent intrusive thoughts when these circuits go awry. Read more: Scientists identify mechanism that helps… Read More »
November 2, 2017
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the Nature of Trauma
Free public talk presented by Dr. Rami Nader, Registered Psychologist on October 6, 2015. The talk highlights the nature and characteristics of different types of trauma, the symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and a model for understanding how PTSD works. There is also a discussion about cognitive behavioral treatment of PTSD. For more information,… Read More »
