Behavioral Health Headlines

Recent news articles about co-occurring disorders and mental health. Links will open a new window.
 

Veterans, Addiction and PTSD: Let's Talk About It
For veterans struggling with substance abuse, getting help can seem all but impossible. The stigma attached to addiction and trauma keeps too many veterans out of treatment
May 17, 2012

PTSD Treatment Helps Sufferers and Their Loved Ones, Says The Center for Counseling and Health Resources Founder Dr. Gregory Jantz
EDMONDS, WA, May 16, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- People suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder are more likely to engage in self-harming behaviors such as suicide and self-mutilation, according to psychological studies. But people with PTSD should seek treatment not just for their own safety, but also for the well-being of their families, according to nationally certified psychologist Dr. Gregory Jantz.
May 16, 2012

Military to test PTSD video therapy
CBC News has learned that the Canadian military has decided to use "virtual reality therapy" in a pilot project to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.
May 15, 2012

Houston soldier says hyperbaric chamber helped lessen PTSD
HOUSTON—Jeffrey Ruiz is an Iraq War veteran who returned to the U.S. so physically and psychologically damaged by combat that he rarely left his parents’ Houston home and relied on a half dozen prescribed anti-depressant medications to maintain his sanity.
May 14, 2012

Soldiers, veterans, PTSD and antipsychotic drugs
The nation has a huge challenge and obligation regarding the soldiers and airmen, Marines and sailors, who are lucky enough to come home alive from Iraq and Afghanistan.
May 14, 2012

Soldier on: Ride benefits veterans with PTSD
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, which offers online screening, lists PTSD symptoms such as:
May 14, 2012

Study on PTSD Meds to be Launched by Army
The Army is set to launch a major research initiative to look into the effectiveness of commonly-prescribed medications for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
May 10, 2012

Training helps officers better handle situations involving PTSD
SALT LAKE CITY — Most veterans who come home make the transition without any troubles, but some have a hard time adjusting to civilian life.
May 10, 2012

VETERANS: New best friends provide healing for PTSD
CLAYTON, N.C. — Like many soldiers, military policeman Jeremy Muncert saw unspeakable horrors during his Iraq War deployment.
May 9, 2012

Cognitive behavioral therapy directly addresses anxiety
Q. I’d like to learn more about cognitive behavioral therapy. How is it used to treat anxiety?
May 8, 2012

Would PTSD Name Change Mean Less Stigma For Vets?
Should post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, be renamed post-traumatic stress injury?
May 7, 2012 

RIDING ACROSS AMERICA, FOR P.T.S.D.
Some ride their bikes for exercise, Tom Skinner rides for a cause. Post traumatic stress disorder.
May 6, 2012

Veterans hospital, police work together to combat PTSD
SALT LAKE CITY — Police paid a visit to Charles Johnson, a 50-year-old man with outstanding arrest warrants. Johnson was drunk and despondent over the death of a war buddy.
May 4, 2012

UT College of Nursing Answers First Lady’s Call to Improve Veterans’ Care
KNOXVILLE—The invisible wounds of war, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), have impacted approximately one in six of veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq—and many of them seek treatment with a health professional who may not be properly trained to address their needs.
April 30, 2012

Virtual reality website helps soldiers, veterans deal with PTSD
Soldiers suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can now talk to a friendly virtual face thanks to SimCoach
April 26, 2012

In-person Therapy Versus Online Help
As a therapist, I work face-to-face with patients to help them solve their problems and heal from emotional pain.
April 25, 2012

Marian nursing program joins effort to support veterans
First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden announced on April 11 a commitment from nurses across the country eager to serve veterans and military families.
April 15, 2012

America's Nurses Join Forces with the First Lady and Dr. Biden to support Veterans and Military Families
3 million nurses, through 150 nursing organizations and 500 nursing schools will be educated on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) & Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in the coming years
April 11, 2012

UW Researchers Study Yoga As Treatment For PTSD
MADISON, Wis. - A new treatment program for post-traumatic stress disorder is under way at the University of Wisconsin-Madison that doesn't involve drugs or traditional therapy.
April 9, 2012

4 New York Counties Set to Receive Funding for Vets Peer Pilot Program
Under the state’s new budget plan, four New York counties — Suffolk, Saratoga, Jefferson, and Rensselaer — are set to receive $200,000 each, to launch a pilot peer support program to help veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury.
April 8, 2012

Free Training Session On PTSD Offered This April
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A local service group for U.S. soldiers is planning a training session to help volunteers learn about PTSD.
April 8, 2012

Genes responsible for post-traumatic stress disorder identified
UCLA scientists may have found answer to why some persons succumb to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) while others who suffered the same ordeal do not.
April 3, 2012

For veterans suffering from PTSD, yoga and meditation bring peace of mind
In the 18 months of Patrocinio's spiral, he eventually turned to yoga after learning about it during group therapy as a way to quiet the inner noise. He found the discipline, the poses, the breathing - and especially, the stillness - worked to restore what had been taken that July in 2006.
March 25, 2012

Understanding post traumatic stress disorder
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an emotional illness, which can take place because of a life-threatening or a dreadfully frightening experience.
March 14, 2012

Group opens door of healing to vets, families
A safe and free America depends on the military service of its men and women. This dedicated group answers the call of duty.
March 12, 2012

Blood Pressure Drug Effective for Treating PTSD-Related Nightmares, Study Suggests
Mayo Clinic researchers have found the use of the blood pressure drug prazosin as an effective treatment to curb post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)-related nightmares.
March 6, 2012

Troubled JBLM soldiers find comfort on horseback
YELM, Wash. (AP) — After six tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, Staff Sgt. Aaron Heliker's luck ran out.
March 5, 2012

Access To High-Tech PTSD Treatment Expanding
SAN DIEGO -- Two San Diego doctors say they are working to expand access to a high-tech treatment for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
March 5, 2012

School shootings and PTSD: Trauma can last for months or years
Students at Chardon High School outside of Cleveland are reeling after a school shooting that left three students dead and two others injured.
February 28, 2012

Retired Marine 'walks' through Fayetteville reaching 862 miles of 15,000 mile goal
Mac McQuown, a 50-year-old US Marine, passed through Fayetteville Saturday afternoon down Ramsey Street. On foot
February 26, 2012

Study focus on trauma and depression
Post-traumatic stress disorder and depression often go hand in hand, however current treatment practices largely focus on just one disorder.
February 14, 2012

Shadows of the past
VINTON — There were days when he felt detached. When he wanted nothing more than to be alone, void of human contact, feeling numb to the rest of the world.
February 14, 2012

Use of Animal Therapy in PTSD Treatment Set to Increase According to Igor Purlantov
With an increased number of military personnel returning home from deployment overseas, there has been an increased focus on ways to treat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) through animal therapy according to animal rights advocate Igor Purlantov.
February 7, 2012

Daytona murder-suicide brings to light PTSD struggles
It's not clear if Jason Pemberton -- the Iraq veteran who shot and killed his wife, then himself -- ever sought help for the combat post traumatic stress disorder that gripped him, friends and a relative said.
February 7, 2012

Veterans bond with horses
KELLER, Texas -- Just blocks from suburban sprawl sits an oasis of rolling green pastures and grazing horses, where seldom is heard a discouraging word.
February 6, 2012