... the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan with PTSD. In his opening remarks, Chairman ...s Inspector General investigate the treatment of PTSD as described in the e-mail ..., 2008 Page Two refrain from diagnosing PTSD in veterans is an isolated case or ... a veteran to medical care, unlike PTSD, it would not entitle the veteran ...' with adjustment disorder as opposed to PTSD would eliminate the cost to the VA ...'s mental health system, including PTSD and suicide-prevention efforts. The ... is a team leader coordinating the specialized PTSD program at the VAMC serving the veteran ... only did her instruction to intentionally misdiagnose PTSD as 'adjustment disorder' to avoid... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfJUN08/JUNFILES/2008-06-09-Ltr from Erspamer to Judge Conti.pdf
2. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 10-19-2007 #1 -- VA EMBRACES NEW IOM REPORT ON PTSD, OPENS DOOR TO COGNITIVE THERAPY "CURE" -- VA will push exposure therapy and cognitive therapy which has been declared a PTSD "CURE" by former VA Secretary Jim Nicholson.nf101907-1.htm
...- VA EMBRACES NEW IOM REPORT ON PTSD, OPENS DOOR TO COGNITIVE THERAPY "CURE" -- VA will push exposure ... cognitive therapy which has been declared a PTSD "cure" by former VA Secretary Jim Nicho ... Bookmarking VA EMBRACES NEW IOM REPORT ON PTSD, OPENS DOOR TO COGNITIVE THERAPY " ... cognitive therapy which has been declared a PTSD "cure" by former VA Secretary Jim Nicholson. We have another report on PTSD from the Institute of Medicine (IOM... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfOCT07/nf101907-1.htm
3. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 04-09-2007 #3 -- PTSD IN THE CROSS HAIRS: MENDING A SHATTERED SOUL -- Doctors nationwide are testing experimental and conventional treatments to cure a growing number of afflicted veterans.nf040907-3.htm
...09-2007 #3 -- PTSD IN THE CROSS HAIRS: MENDING A ... are testing experimental and conventional treatments to cure a growing number of afflicted veterans. ... page: Javascript Bookmark Printer Friendly Page PTSD IN THE CROSS HAIRS: MENDING A ... the VA's National Center for PTSD in Palo Alto. A conventional cure Jeremy Williams doesn't expect to be cured of PTSD. Still, conventional therapy has helped ... countless occasions. Williams was diagnosed with PTSD symptoms after his first tour. The PTSD became chronic by the end of his... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfAPR07/nf040907-3.htm
...-Friendly Version RESEARCHER STUDIES CAUSE OF PTSD -- The tests show fundamental biological differences in people with PTSD, negating the possibility that the disorder ... faked. For more about veterans and PTSD, use the VA Watchdog search engine .../sessearch.php?q=ptsd&op=and Story here. ... be physically embedded in the brains of PTSD sufferers, according to Dr. Matthew ... measure the brainwave responses of people with PTSD to different stimuli using an EEG, ... and Afghanistan, have been diagnosed with PTSD. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, PTSD is an anxiety disorder that affects some... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfMAY08/nf052608-6.htm
... INTO Dod's VIRTUAL REALITY "CURE" FOR PTSD -- Discover Magazine writes of " ... the message that VR is the "cure" for PTSD. For more about virtual reality therapy ... about the search for the elusive "cure" for PTSD, use the VA Watchdog search engine .../sessearch.php?q =ptsd+cure&op=and&strt=... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfsep08/nf091808-4.htm
... were surprised at the high prevalence of PTSD in older veterans. "There has been a lot of emphasis on PTSD in returning vets," she wrote ... that 38 percent of them had significant PTSD symptoms. PTSD affects about 30 percent ... told the specialists there can't curePTSD but they can help him accept it ...------- PTSD information What is post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD? PTSD is an anxiety disorder that can occur... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfjul09/nf071709-2.htm
7. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 05-22-2007 #4 -- MORE NORTH CAROLINA VETERANS SEEK HELP FOR PTSD -- And, some doctors say that not enough veterans are seeking help.nf052207-4.htm
.... Of course, there s no cure for memories, there s no cure for difficult experiences, but there are ... that environment anymore, he said. PTSD numbers increase The National Center for PTSD estimates that about 30 percent of men and women who served in Vietnam experience PTSD and an additional 20 percent to 25 percent have had partial PTSD at some point in their lives. ... fatigue. But a formal diagnosis for PTSD did not exist until the early 1980s. According to the National Center for PTSD, people with the disorder have four... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfMAY07/nf052207-4.htm
... ARMY SAYS VIRTUAL REALITY THERAPY OFFERS "CURE" FOR PTSD -- Director of Military Internal Medicine ... is in a big hurry to "cure" PTSD. And, if the military says ...&op=ph For more about PTSD and those who say there is a "cure," use the VA Watchdog search ...sessear ch.php?q=ptsd+cure&op=and Story here.... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfsep08/nf092608-3.htm
... of page. VA'S DEADLY PTSD "DRUG COCKTAIL" IS BACK IN ... Veterans Being Given Deadly Cocktails to Treat PTSD? A potentially deadly drug manufactured by ... for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A video shot during that ... being prescribed medical cocktails including Seroquel for PTSD. In the last two years, ... military personnel, many of whom took PTSD cocktails that included Seroquel and other antipsychotics ... veterans, soldiers and families dealing with PTSD. "There is no cure for PTSD, especially in a magic pill,... http://www.vawatchdog.org/10/nf10/nfmar10/nf030910-5.htm
10. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 06-13-2007 #2 -- A CURE FOR PTSD? SCIENTISTS THINK SOLUTION IS A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP -- "I've been told never to say CURE in psychiatric medicine. But significant amelioration of symptoms could be on the horizon."nf061307-2.htm
...-2007 #2 -- A CURE FOR PTSD? SCIENTISTS THINK SOLUTION IS A GOOD ...: Javascript Bookmark Printer Friendly Page A CURE FOR PTSD? SCIENTISTS THINK SOLUTION IS A GOOD ... they think may be a fix for PTSD. I ve been told never to say cure in psychiatric medicine, says Dr. ...-2007 #2 --A CURE FOR PTSD?SCIENTISTS THINK SOLUTION IS A GOOD... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfJUN07/nf061307-2.htm
