PTSD and Substance Abuse: Part II Treatment Options
PTSD and Substance Abuse: Part II Treatment Options – Dr. Robyn Walser, of the National Center for PTSD at the Palo Alto VA Medical System examines the often dual diagnoses of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Abuse in Veterans. Take an in-depth look at the importance of the therapeutic relationship with such veterans and the various treatment options. Series: Treating the Invisible Wounds of War: Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans, Families and Care Providers [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17611]
TRICARE outsources addiction treatment with little oversight
Filed under: Substance Abuse Treatment
To cope with a growing population of drug- and alcohol-addicted personnel, the Defense Department has outsourced substance abuse treatment to a network of 1,053 civilian rehabilitation facilities through the TRICARE insurance plan. But a Nextgov …
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Gender differences found in substance abuse habits among Mexican Americans
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Of the Mexican-Americans receiving treatment, 72.5 percent were male. However, those women (10.9 percent) who were being treated for substance abuse issues were more likely than the men (6.8 percent) to have corresponding mental health issues.
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Gateway opens youth treatment center
Filed under: Substance Abuse Treatment
Substance abuse treatment giant Gateway Rehabilitation on Monday opened its first inpatient center for adolescents. The 42-bed facility is located on Moffett Run Road in Center Township, Beaver County, and it was designed for youths between the ages of …
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Drug Abuse & PTSD
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PTSD is often treated with exposure therapy. There is concern when treating PTSD in cases that also have substance dependence issues. Clinicians fear that the exposure therapy will cause the substance abuse to flare up as a coping mechanism. The aim of …
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