Comments on: PTSD and Evidence Based Practice

By: B Jeanne Hansen

B Jeanne Hansen — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:56:44 +0000

Read with interest your article on PTSD. Our grandson age 11 suffers severely from PTSD following multiple types of abuse. He was recently hospitalized for 4 days following a “melt down,” Propranalol and Busbar were added to his drug list. Now, a week and a half later, following a very successful EMDR session as well, he is singing, laughing, more organized, and says he feels “different inside”. Hope this keeps on keeping on. It is a wonderful thing to see.

By: Anxiety In Teens

Anxiety In Teens — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:01:38 +0000

Thanks for sharing this info!

By: Laura Smith, Ph.D.

Laura Smith, Ph.D. — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:59:41 +0000

using propranolol or other beta blockers has also been used for a long time to decrease stage fright or public speaking phobias you’re right could get scary if we are totally able to block fear….

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:46:24 +0000

I’ve been reading studies focusing upon the biochemical alteration of pieces of memory. Seems it’s all about intervening during two windows of opportunity – when the memory is burned and when it’s retrieved. Dutch scientist, Merel Kindt, used the administration of propranolol in his human research and found a fear response to spiders gone. Pretty wild stuff with far-reaching implications.

By: Laura Smith, Ph.D.

Laura Smith, Ph.D. — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:46:31 +0000

An interesting concept that I haven’t heard of before. How was this discovered? I’d be happy to look at the research. Thanks

By: L K Tucker

L K Tucker — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:53:36 +0000

Dr. Smith, I agree that you correctly define the symptoms labeled PTSD and that cognitive or behavior therapy appears to work.

I suspect that another little known problem is being diagnosed as PTSD. Subliminal Distraction was discovered to cause mental breaks for office workers forty years ago. The cubicle was designed to deal with it after 1968.

No one is screening patients for this exposure and the panic attacks, fear, paranoia, depression and thoughts of suicide it can cause.

I have searched for seven years and cannot find anyone outside the manufacturers of ‘Systems Furniture,’cubicles, aware it exists. They believe it can only cause a harmless temporary episode of confusion.

But there are other places these mental events happen. When those places are examined they do have the “special circumstances” for the problem.

How many of those with “trauma” related symptoms also have exposure.

Constructing a study to determine SD involvement in PTSD would add a tool to treatment efforts.

By: dannygutknecht

dannygutknecht — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:56:14 +0000

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By: KentBottles

KentBottles — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:05:40 +0000

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By: Laura Smith, Ph.D.

Laura Smith, Ph.D. — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:30:45 +0000

@ Vickie I hope that you get help for your PTSD. I believe that the more information and education people have, the more they will seek treatment. You can get information about trained therapists in your area by going to the ABCT.org website, find a therapist. People who belong to that organization are generally trained in Evidence Based Treatments. Trauma never goes away, but people can live fuller, better lives with treatment. Good luck and take care

By: PsychCentral

PsychCentral — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:36:08 +0000

Anxiety & OCD Blog: PTSD and Evidence Based Practice http://bit.ly/ULZ7E