Recent Mental Health Blog | Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PostsPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Treatment Optionsby Beth McHugh19 May 2006 05:20 PMPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an emotional disorder which occurs after the experience of a physical trauma: commonly war, physical assault (particularly rape), car accidents, natural catastrophes, and even the unexpected death of a loved one. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Diagnostic Criteriaby Beth McHugh19 May 2006 05:09 PMAs we saw in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: What causes it?, this condition is a relative newcomer to the list of registered psychological disorders, yet it has existed under a variety of names, including "shell-shock", since time began. It was first termed "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder" in 1980. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: What causes it?by Beth McHugh19 May 2006 04:43 PMMost people have heard of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It was the Vietnam War that really put PTSD on the psychological map of the average person in the street. Veterans of that war became increasingly vocal about the aftereffects of the war, not only physical, but psychological. The Tsunami and Post Traumatic Stress Disorderby Beth McHugh05 Jan 2006 08:16 PMDecember 26 brings the one year anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed over 300,000 people. Recent Blog Comments Grizelda says... "This is really a great blog, Beth." In When a Therapist Fails to Diagnose Narcissistic Personality Disorder in the Extended Family Beth McHugh says... "Hi inpain for them, as the children are quite old and able to understand adult concepts, you may wish to consider having family therapy." |
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In When a Therapist Fails to Diagnose Narcissistic Personality Disorder in the Extended Family