Most PTSD Treatments Not Proven Effective
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The majority of treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder that are used to treat hundreds of thousands of veterans lack rigorous scientific evidence that they are effective, according to a report issued yesterday by a panel of the federal government's top scientists.
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The search for new treatments can be tricky when the disease is fearsome but nearly forgotten because its victims are poor and obscure.
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More disturbing than the fact that almost half of all enterprises haven't updated their disaster recovery/business continuity plan in the past year, only 41% have tested their plans in over the last 12 months. DR testing uncovers myriads of unforeseen problems.
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Some worry that not enough support exists to help US troops bear the psychological toll of having killed.
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(National-NBC) Sept. 28, 2004 - A new study found cognitive behavioral therapy works much better than the leading sleeping pill for treating chronic insomnia.
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Treatment errors often leave patients and families feeling guilty and afraid.
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WHAT THEY FOUND: Insomnia is more effectively treated with behavioral therapy than a popular sleeping pill, known as Ambien. WHO WAS INCLUDED: 63 people with chronic insomnia; some received Ambien alone, others
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NEW YORK  - Steroids may have a role in the   treatment of anxiety disorders like posttraumatic stress   disorder (PTSD), according to studies in mice, which indicate   that glucocorticoids, a type of steroid, impair the recall of   established fear memories.
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NEW YORK  - The nation's most respected  treatment programs for teen drug abusers may frequently fall  short of what's necessary for effective treatment, a new study  suggests.
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About 9 percent of U.S. troops who have performed combat duty in Iraq and Afghanistan report experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a study led by Defense Department researchers.
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NEW YORK  - In a study of patients seen at primary care clinics, nearly 20 percent had at least one anxiety disorder and 41 percent of these patients were receiving no treatment.
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Nearly a third of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan who received care from Veterans Affairs between 2001 and 2005 were diagnosed with mental health or psychosocial ills, a new study concludes. Of nearly 104,000 veterans studied, more than half (56 percent) were diagnosed with two or more disorders.
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Advances in treatment of horrific battlefield injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan that have saved the lives of many U.S. soldiers who would have died in previous wars may yield valuable techniques for treating civilian trauma victims, military doctors said.
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An expert panel said Thursday that it was unclear which treatments could help combat veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Doctors are testing a new therapy aimed at helping soldiers with posttraumatic stress disorder by having them repeatedly relive the trauma of the battlefield.
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A new study reveals that 1/3rd of returning veterans have a diagnosed mental illness, and young soldiers are paticularly vulnerable
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New research sheds light on the best way to treat insomnia, and it doesn&#39;t involve medication. A study shows that an approach to insomnia called cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is more effective than sleeping pills in treating chronic insomnia.