Military/Veterans Archives

Exposure-related cortisol predicts outcome of psychotherapy in veterans with treatment-resistant posttraumatic stress disorder (Journal of Psychiatric Research)

This study investigated cortisol levels in veterans with treatment-resistant PTSD over the course of 3MDR exposure therapy and aimed to determine whether cortisol levels were related to changes in PTSD symptom severity.

Perceived treatment processes and effects of interactive motion-assisted exposure therapy for veterans with treament-resistant posttraumatic stress disorder: A mixed methods study (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This study looks at the perspectives of veterans with treatment-resistant PTSD on 3MDR treatment processes and explores the relation of their experiences to PTSD symptom improvement.

Trauma, treatment and Tetris: video gaming increases hippocampal volume in male patients with combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience)

A neuroimaging study to assess Tetris in patients with existing PTSD or explored how playing Tetris may affect brain structure.

The Scientific Status of EMDR Therapy for Combat-Related PTSD

EMDR and the Military: Combating Trauma (Go With That Magazine Issue)

In the Spring 2020 issue of Go With That Magazine we look at how EMDR therapy can help service members or veterans work through many types of combat trauma or PTSD.

A Range of Service Trauma: Considering More than Combat

Beyond Combat Trauma: Exploring Varied Service-Related Trauma. Uncover the range of traumas faced by service members.

Perspectives: An EMDR Clinician’s Encounter with Military Professional Settings

Exploring EMDR in Military Settings: Insights from a Clinician’s Perspective. Unveil the roles of therapists in serving veterans and military personnel.

Military Cultural Competence

Embracing Military Cultural Competence: Understanding Its Significance. Explore the integrated perspective in military culture.

Perspectives: A Journey to Building a Heart for Working with Military

Fostering Connection with Military: A Personal Path Unveiled. Explore a clinician’s unexpected journey into working with service members.

Drivers of preference for evidence-based PTSD treatment: A qualitative assessment (Military Medicine)

This project analyzes the reasons that drive preferences for one of five evidence-based PTSD treatments (cognitive processing therapy, prolonged exposure, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, stress inoculation training, antidepressant medication) among adults who screened positive for PTSD.

Individual prediction of psychotherapy outcome in posttraumatic stress disorder using neuroimaging data (Translational Psychiatry)

This study investigated how functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI/rs-fMRI) data could create personalized treatment for PTSD by studying a group of male veterans..

Active duty and ex-serving military personnel with post-traumatic stress disorder treated with psychological therapies: systematic review and meta-analysis (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Review to determine which psychological therapies are efficacious in treating active duty and ex-serving military personnel with PTSD.

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