Psychosis Masquerading as PTSD
Don’t Mess with the 101st, by Peter Varisano, courtesy of the Army Art Collection, US Army Center of Military History. The overlap between posttraumatic stress disorder and psychosis is marked…
Comorbid PTSD, Bipolar I, and Substance Use Disorder
Convoy in Somalia, by Peter Varisano, courtesy of the Army Art Collection, US Army Center of Military History. On its own, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a devastating disorder. However,…
The Multifactorial Approach to PTSD in the Active Duty Military Population
Hizara Province, by SFC Elzie Golden, courtesy of the Army Art Collection, US Army Center of Military History 16.1 Case Presentation A biopsychosocial approach is required when treating the active…
Trauma and Pain: Linking Emotional and Physical Symptoms
Dust Devils, by MSG Martin J. Cervantez, courtesy of the Army Art Collection, US Army Center of Military History. Chronic pain is a common complaint in the retired military settings…
Canine Connection Therapy: Finding Purpose and Healing Through the Training of Service Dogs
John navigating Times Square with Lundy, November 2014 (courtesy of Marshall Peters, SDI). John navigating Times Square with Lundy, November 2014 (courtesy of Marshall Peters, SDI). 14.1 History and Overview…
Adding a Face and the Story to the Data: Acupuncture for PTSD in the Military
Courtesy of Anita Hickey, MD Acupuncture is a holistic approach, which has been used since ancient times to treat physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual disorders at a fundamental systemic level….
Prolonged Exposure for Combat Veterans with PTSD
Picture Day in the Village, by MSG Martin J. Cervantez, courtesy of the Army Art Collection, US Army Center of Military History. 6.1 Clinical Case The patient is a 25-year-old…
Use of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of PTSD
I Got Your Six, by MSG Martin J. Cervantez, courtesy of the Army Art Collection, US Army Center of Military History Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a complex illness that…
Shame and Moral Injury in an Operation Iraqi Freedom Combat Veteran
Street Fight, by SFC Elzie Golden, courtesy of the Army Art Collection, US Army Center of Military History. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) frequently develops in military combat veterans. Though symptoms…
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Screening in the US Military and VA Populations
Satan’s Sandbox, by SFC Elzie Golden, courtesy of the Army Art Collection, US Army Center of Military History. 2.1 Case Upon return from their second 12 month deployment to Iraq…
