The number and timing of follow-up psychotherapy visits may be inadequate to deliver evidence-based psychotherapy.
Veterans and Military Issues
Meditation for PTSD Soldiers Can Reduce Need for Meds
After one month of transcendental meditation, more than 80% of active-duty soldiers with PTSD had stabilized, reduced, or stopped taking meds.
Interactive Media for Mental Health
Virtual reality has been explored for several decades as a treatment for various conditions including anxiety, PTSD, and phobias. Often, researchers use virtual reality devices to immerse patients in virtual exposure therapy, a form of behavior therapy where patients are exposed to feared or traumatic experiences. As advancements make this technology more affordable, virtual reality…
After TBI, PTSD Symptoms Predict Later Disability
PTSD symptoms were the strongest predict of later disability in military personnel with mild traumatic brain injury.
Mindfulness Training Focuses Soldiers’ Attention
Soldiers who underwent mindfulness training before deployment had fewer attentional lapses and less mind wandering.
Treating Insomnia Reduces Suicidal Thoughts in Veterans
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia reduced symptoms of insomnia and suicidal ideation in veterans.
PTSD Combined With Brain Injury Compounds Poor Outcomes
Veterans who have both PTSD and traumatic brain injury have worse outcomes than those who have just one condition.
Service Dogs Help Reduce PTSD Symptoms in Veterans
Service dogs can reduce PTSD symptoms, improve relationships, and reduce substance abuse in veterans.
IBM’s Watson Computer Will Help VA Doctors Treat PTSD
The Department of Veterans Affairs will use IBM’s Watson supercomputer to advise physicians on PTSD treatment for veterans.
