Through My Eyes: Ana do Valle, OTR, SEP
An introduction to Ana do Valle I was fortunate enough to meet Ana shortly after she discovered iLs. Over the years, and more so recently, my colleague, Karen Onderko, and […]
Prolonged Exposure Treatment for PTSD Proves Effective for Veterans
In 2007, the Department of Veterans Affairs adopted a policy of using evidence-based therapy to treat PTSD. One such therapy they sponsored was prolonged exposure, although at the time, [...]
PTSD Symptoms May Be Rooted In Brain Connectivity
Understanding how post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) impacts the brain is an important step to developing effective treatments for the many armed forces veterans who return from deployment [...]
Mental Health Grows Worse After Troops Return Home
When military personnel return home from deployment, they often struggle to adjust to civilian life. Exposure to traumatic incidents, like those troops witness in combat, is known to increase the [...]
Tetris Reduces Intrusive Memories in PTSD
People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) face sleep problems, hyper-vigilance, and intrusive memories. Playing video games may help people with PTSD recover, finds a study from the [...]
Exercise Program Helps People with PTSD
Exercise has many benefits. It not only improves physical health, but benefits mental health too. A new study finds that exercise can reduce the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). [...]
Yoga Treatment Offers Balance to Veterans with PTSD
As many as one in five veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). New research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-M) finds that [...]
Meditation a Long-Term Remedy for PTSD
About 20 percent of veterans have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but many are reluctant to seek treatments. A new study from Stanford University finds that breathing-based meditation may [...]
