Complementary and alternative medicine for PTSD

✍ Scribed by Benedek, David M.; Wynn, Gary H

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 385
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The number of individuals diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder has increased in the past decade, not only in the military and veteran population but within the civilian population as well. Traditional treatments such as pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy have provided less-than-ideal results proving to be less effective when used alone to treat the disorder. In Complementary and Alternative Medicine for PTSD, COL David Benedek and LTC Gary Wynn offer insight into the future of complementary and alternative medicine, shining a light onto how these techniques fit into clinical practice to. Read more...

Abstract: The number of individuals diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder has increased in the past decade, not only in the military and veteran population but within the civilian population as well. Traditional treatments such as pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy have provided less-than-ideal results proving to be less effective when used alone to treat the disorder. In Complementary and Alternative Medicine for PTSD, COL David Benedek and LTC Gary Wynn offer insight into the future of complementary and alternative medicine, shining a light onto how these techniques fit into clinical practice to

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Cover
Series
Complementary and Alternative Medicine for PTSD
Copyright
Contents
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Part 1: Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Overview
Part 2: Alternative Treatments
3. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
4. Meditation Techniques for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
5. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
6. Acupuncture
7. Alternative Medicine Pharmacology
Part 3: Complementary Treatments
8. Canines as Assistive Therapy for Treatment of PTSD 9. Family-​Focused Interventions for PTSD: Lessons from Military Families10. Recreational Therapy for PTSD
11. The Use of Yoga-​Based Interventions for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
12. Resilience Training as a Complementary Treatment for PTSD
Part 4: Alternative Delivery Methods
13. Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for PTSD
14. Internet and Computer-​Based Treatments for the Management of PTSD
15. Mobile Apps to Improve Outreach, Engagement, Self-​Management, and Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Part 5: Conclusion

✦ Subjects

Post-traumatic stress disorder;Alternative treatment.;Post-traumatic stress disorder;Treatment.;HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / General;MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine;MEDICAL / Diseases;MEDICAL / Evidence-Based Medicine;MEDICAL / Internal Medicine