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Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal (Mar 25, 2019). DOI:10.1037/prj0000359
Objective: The objective of this study was to test effectiveness and feasibility of equine-facilitated cognitive processing therapy (EF-CPT), a manualized adaptation of the cognitive processing therapy model for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) championed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, in which equine-facilitated activities are integrated into face-to-face sessions. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Vamos Theatre, the UK’s leading full mask theatre company return to Shropshire Council’s Theatre Severn with its production of A Brave Face. A compassionate, wordless drama about the effects of PTS, it is showing from Tuesday 26 February – Wednesday 27 February 2019.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a complex and difficult-to-treat disorder, affecting 10–20% of military veterans. Previous research has raised the question of whether a non-trauma-focused treatment can be as effective as trauma exposure therapy in reducing PTSD symptoms. This study aimed to compare the non-trauma-focused practice of Transcendental Meditation (TM) with prolonged exposure therapy (PE) in a non-inferiority clinical trial, and to compare both therapies with a control of PTSD health education (HE).. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Comment. A key challenge in military medicine has been the treatment of the mental health of military service members who have been deployed in operations in recent years. The most effective course of treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been highly debated and is a central focus in the military community because of the large number of service members returning from deployment with PTSD. 1 More than a third of patients with PTSD do not recover even after many years, showing PTSD to be a chronic and costly illness to service members, their families, and society as a whole. 2 Traditional treatment of PTSD has not been uniformly successful because of comorbidities, side-effects of drug therapy, and time and energy needed for psychotherapy. 3 Pharmacotherapy has shown insufficient benefit in the treatment of PTSD, 4 while adherence and the treatment success of various psychotherapies has been disappointing. When patients with PTSD do not respond to traditional treatment, new approaches should be considered. 5. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
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Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts (Jul 12, 2018). DOI:10.1037/aca0000193
The association between adverse life events and creativity has almost exclusively been investigated qualitatively and with eminent creators. Also, the mediating roles of emotional creativity (the ability to experience novel and appropriate emotions), divergent thinking (the cognitive ability to think of multiple ideas), and creative self-efficacy (CSE; one’s confidence in their ability to be creative) have not been explored simultaneously or in this context. The goal of the present study was to test a multiple mediation model which theorized that exposure to traumatic events would be associated with posttraumatic growth (PTG) and mental health symptoms through emotional creativity, divergent thinking, and CSE in the general population.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
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The study aimed tocompare recurring themes in the artistic expression of military service members (SMs) with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury and psychological health (PH) conditions with measurable psychiatric diagnoses. Affective symptoms and struggles related to verbally expressing information can limit communication in individuals with symptoms of PTSD and deployment-related health conditions. Visual self-expression through art therapy is an alternative way for SMs with PTSD and other PH conditions to communicate their lived experiences. This study offers the first systematic examination of the associations between visual self-expression and standardised clinical self-report measures.
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Psychological Services (Apr 5, 2018): No Pagination Specified-
Despite evidence of the physiologic impact of trauma, treatments are only beginning to focus on the impact of trauma on the body. Yoga may be a promising treatment for trauma sequelae, given research that supports yoga for general distress. The present study aims to systematically assess and quantitatively synthesize the effectiveness of yoga interventions for psychological symptoms (posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], depression, anxiety symptoms) following potentially traumatic life events.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology Vol. 86, Iss. 2, (Feb 2018): 179-188.
Objective: Psychiatric service dogs are an emerging complementary treatment for military members and veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Yet despite anecdotal accounts of their value, there is a lack of empirical research on their efficacy. The current proof-of-concept study assessed the effects of this practice.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Psychomusicology: Music, Mind and Brain Vol. 27, Iss. 4, (Dec 2017): 334-342.
Music therapy has been employed as a therapeutic intervention to facilitate healing across a variety of clinical populations. There is theoretical and empirical evidence to suggest that individuals with trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a condition characterized by enduring symptoms of distressing memory intrusions, avoidance, emotional disturbance, and hyperarousal, may derive benefits from music therapy. The current narrative review describes the practice of music therapy and presents a theoretically informed assessment and model of music therapy as a tool for addressing symptoms of PTSD.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) will be hosting Professor Marvin Westwood from next week (June 23) as he visits staff to discuss the way he has used theatrical production and reenactment to help Canadian veterans with PTSD manage their condition.
We’ve just heard that SSOTP will not be renewing their agreement with SSSFT LKS for library services for this financial year. Because of this we will be reviewing our Be Aware bulletins. Sadly we won’t be accepting any new sign-ups from SSOTP staff and will be withdrawing some of the physical healthcare bulletins that we…