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5 articles to read on PTSD Awareness Day
June 27 is PTSD Awareness Day, which helps bring to light some of the symptoms, signs and treatment options for this mental health disorder.
Although PTSD has been most commonly known to affect war veterans, anyone can develop this disorder. According to the American Psychiatric Association, about one in 11 people will be diagnosed with PTSD in their lifetime and women are twice as likely to be diagnosed.
The resources surrounding PTSD education are abundant and below are a few articles to read for PTSD Awareness Day.
Psychotherapeutic , combined treatments superior to pharmacological treatment in PTSD
Results from a study published in JAMA Psychiatry did not favor using pharmacological therapy as a first option for treating PTSD. Read more.
Speech-based technologies could detect PTSD in veterans
Using a speech-based algorithm, researchers could objectively differentiate male warzone-exposed veterans with and without PTSD, according to a study published in Depression & Anxiety. Read more.
One in five people have mental disorders in post-conflict settings
WHO data suggest that approximately one in five people in post-conflict settings had a mental disorder such as PTSD, bipolar disorder or depression, according to researchers. Read more.
Exposure therapy more effective for comorbid PTSD, alcohol use disorder
Findings published in JAMA Psychiatry highlighted the effectiveness of integrated prolonged exposure at reducing PTSD among veterans with comorbid PTSD and alcohol use disorder than coping skills therapy. Read more.
Transcendental Meditation as effective as prolonged exposure therapy for PTSD
Transcendental Meditation, a non-trauma-focused intervention, was noninferior to prolonged exposure therapy in reducing PTSD symptom severity and comorbid depression in veterans with PTSD, according to findings from a randomized controlled trial. Read more.