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Study Suggests DCS Not Effective in PTSD Treatment

September 1, 2012

Glen Spielmans, PhD Associate professor of psychology, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN Glen Spielmans, PhD, has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

A new study, however, finds that DCS does not improve treatment responses in patients undergoing prolonged exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.

Off-Label Use of Antipsychotics Effective for Some Indications

December 1, 2011

Glen Spielmans, PhD

Over the past decade or so, atypical antipsychotic use has exploded, for both FDA approved indications and off-label treatments.

Psychotherapy for Pediatric PTSD

November 1, 2011

Ruth Gerson, MD

In the US, 60% of children report exposure to violence, abuse or other trauma in the past year. Traumatized children like Karina can present to treatment with a range of symptoms, including anxiety, irritability, disruptive behaviors, mood dysregulation, and developmental regression.

Medications for PTSD

November 1, 2011

Elizabeth Tien, MD

First line treatment of PTSD should always consist of psychotherapy but medications are often used in the hopes of further improving symptoms.

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

November 1, 2011

TF-CBT has strong evidence of improving a wide variety of problems, including PTSD, depression, anxiety and fear, behavior
problems, and trauma-related shame, as well as improving parental functioning.

Update on Medications for PTSD

July 1, 2011

Robin Berlin, MD

While psychotherapy remains the gold standard for treatment of post traumatic stress disorder, medications are often used to alleviate the symptoms of the illness.

Diagnosis and Treatment of PTSD

November 1, 2009

To begin with, Dr. Friedman, I’d like to start with the diagnosis of PTSD. Given that patients sometimes come to us for disability evaluations and therefore have a secondary gain for getting the PTSD diagnosis, do you have any good tips for how we can be sure that we are making the proper diagnosis?

PTSD: Is it Real?

June 1, 2007

Daniel Carlat, MD

A recent issue of the Journal of Anxiety Disorders (Vol. 21, 2007) focused on the troubling possibility that the PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder) construct is not nearly as valid as has been assumed. The articles are both fascinating and provocative and are well worth reading.

The Latest, Greatest Treatments for PTSD

June 1, 2007

Daniel Carlat, MD

At least in Britain, it’s official: psychotherapy works better than medication for PTSD. You shouldn’t be too surprised. The last time we covered PTSD (TCPR April 2004) we reviewed the SSRIs and found them to have evidence of only modest efficacy.

Topics in the Diagnosis and Treatment of PTSD

June 1, 2007

David Osser, MD

David N. Osser, MD. Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Brockton Veteran’s Administration Medical Center, Brockton, Massachusetts.

Dr. Osser has disclosed that he has no significant relationships with or financial interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Dr. Osser, as an attending psychiatrist at a VA unit in which you evaluate many patients with PTSD, how do you typically approach establishing a valid and reliable diagnosis of PTSD in your patients?