Therapy After Terror: 9/11, Psychotherapists, and Mental Health

Once people sought care, who was most qualified to treat them? Using what techniques? For how long?Was it proper to charge for therapy? Was it improper to not charge?Seeley doesn't pretend to have the answers to these questions, but answering them is vital before the next large-scale disaster.

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Drug-Free Therapy Could Erase Memories

Here, doctors repeatedly deliver threatening cues – gun shots, for instance – in safe environments in hopes of drowning out the fearful associations.

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Study holds clue to gauging trauma resiliency

...this could be a potential biomarker that the military might use to keep those who might not be as resilient out of high-stress jobs, while also quickly getting more susceptible troops to help if they experience trauma.

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Minus The Traumatic Stress Disorder Part

Scientists at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies are converting content from a game designed to teach soldiers about leadership and tactics into a therapy tool to treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in soldiers returning from war in Iraq.

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What is EMDR?

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It works by using bi-lateral tones listened to on headphones, tapping, and/or eye movement while thinking about the trauma. On the outset it looks very simple...and it is very different from traditional talk therapy. There are many theories, but no one is quite sure how it works. Here is what it looks like during a session: www.youtube.com/watch

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Kansas man sues Tulane fraternity over alleged hazing

claims.. was hazed at Tulane two months before the incident and that he has developed post-traumatic stress disorder that caused him to "take unwise actions because of a breakdown in his decision-making process in stressful situations."

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Secrecy a factor in the rise of military suicides

The Department of the Army has finally gone public and acknowledged the alarming rate of suicide among its ranks. While Army leadership is to be commended for breaking the barrier of silence regarding mental illness in the military, the underlying culture of secrecy that has contributed to the current trend is in dire need of reform.

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