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		<title>Why Is There a Stigma Associated with Mental Health?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Coping with Thinking Errors: Relapse Prevention Planning for PTSD and Substance Abuse</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>EMDR and PTSD</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent clinical trial found that, six months after treatment, patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression who had received eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) had fewer symptoms than patients treated with Prozac. When undergoing EMDR, the patient is usually asked to focus on the clinician’s finger or blinking lights for several minutes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High Rates of Substance Abuse Among Veterans with Mental Health Disorders</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Previous studies have found high rates of substance abuse among U.S. veterans, and a new study finds the same among U.S. veterans with mental health disorders. The study, led by Dr. Ismene Petrakis of the Yale University School of Medicine, could be helpful in understanding the needs of veterans of different eras, and in targeting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse Who Blame Themselves or Others for Abuse More Likely to Develop PTSD</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Trauma & PTSD]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new study from the University of Granada has found that victims of child abuse who blame themselves and their families for what happened to them are more likely to experience post-traumatic stress disorder. The study, which examined 160 university students who had been sexually abused as children, also showed that individuals who blame themselves [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vets with PTSD Have More Physical Ailments, Especially Females</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Soldiers returning home from the Afghanistan and Iraq wars who are newly diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are affected by their medical conditions more than previously thought, according to a new study. Researchers from the Veterans&#8217; Affairs (VA) Palo Alto Health Care System and Stanford University have discovered that Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anger and Trauma</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Victims of trauma experience severe violations of personal boundaries. Consequently, persistent anger and anger management problems are common characteristics of individuals who have experienced traumatic events. This is true for survivors of abuse as well as for survivors of other types of adverse incidents. If loss occurs, anger as a stage of grieving is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Veterans with PTSD at Greater Risk of Dementia</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year, the U.S. Department of Veterans&#8217; Affairs (VA) and other federal health agencies have reported of evidenced-based research demonstrating a common link between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among veterans and later-life dementia. With 6&#8211;11% of Afghanistan veterans and 12&#8211;20% of Iraq veterans returning to the U.S. with PTSD, the VA has been investigating these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trauma&#8217;s Effects on the Brain: Notes from a Presentation by Dr. Linda Chamberlain</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When a wolf catches her foot in a trap, she experiences trauma. If she is able to get free in time to save her life, whether through her own devices or help from another being, she will have learned about the dangers of traps. But her brain will also have absorbed a pattern of responding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Help a Loved One Overcome Trauma</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Traumatic events occur every day to untold numbers of people. But no matter how widespread the trauma, what it comes right down to is how trauma affects the individual. Trauma could be the result of a natural disaster, terrorism, mass violence, or it could be closer to home and involve domestic violence or sexual abuse, [...]]]></description>
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