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Category Archives: Symptoms of PTSD

Mainstream Treatment of PTSD

Mainstream Treatment of PTSD

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Episode 011: Finally, we will discuss the mainstream treatment PTSD, effectiveness of medications and psychotherapy, and practical neuroscience you can use today. While the medical facts regarding what can be done for PTSD are still frightfully limited, I’ll highlight what I believe are the most important. When combined, psychotherapy with medications offers synergistic improvement. Among the psychotherapies, the two at...

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What is PTSD? (part 3/3) Hypervigilance and Fear-Based Living

What is PTSD? (part 3/3) Hypervigilance and Fear-Based Living

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Episode 003: Welcome to the third part of our three part series on “What is PTSD?” You may have run across websites that list the symptoms don’t begin to touch on what it’s really like to have PTSD. We’ll continue this exploratory series on different traits that people wind up with that predict response to treatment quite reliably. As always,...

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What is PTSD (part 1/3) PTSD Symptoms and Intimate Relationships

What is PTSD (part 1/3) PTSD Symptoms and Intimate Relationships

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Episode 001: Hello world! My name is Elias Diam, MD, but folks know me as Doctor Dan. Welcome to the PTSD Academy Podcast!! In today’s episode, we will cover the DSM-V criteria, trust, what I call “the Big Three” (PTSD, Major Depression, and Insomnia), and the importance of a safe partner during trauma recovery. A complete and up-to-date research definition...

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