PTSD

Panelists: PTSD Can't Be Cured, Only Managed

Ex-DoD Cop's Case Shows Murky Reality for PTSD Sufferers

Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer | Apr 24, 2013

There is no way to cure post-traumatic stress disorder, but those suffering from it can learn to manage it, health professionals said Tuesday night. Kevin Smythe, a supervisory psychologist in the Mental Health Service Line at the Fayetteville VA Medical Center, said managing the disorder is currently the only option. "There are a lot of ebbs ... more

Sedatives Used for PTSD Treatment Despite Warnings

Stars and Stripes  | Apr 08, 2013

Department of Veterans Affairs doctors are continuing to prescribe tranquilizers such as Valium and Xanax to veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder -- despite VA guidelines advising against their use for the condition. Almost a third of veterans being treated for PTSD are prescribed benzodiazepines, a class of sedatives commonly... more

PTSD Study Findings Reinforce Case for Ecstasy

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Military.com | Nov 20, 2012

A drug popular through the 1970s and only made illegal in the 1980s has been shown to be effective long-term in treating people with post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a study published Tuesday in the Journal of Psychopharmacology. The study concludes that people suffering from PTSD experienced lasting positive benefits from therapy t... more

Iraq War Vet Gets 3 Life Terms in Slaying Attempts

Fresno Bee | Nov 07, 2012

An Iraq war veteran was sentenced to three consecutive life terms and two sentences of 25 years to life for trying to kill his estranged wife, her brother and mother in their Reedley, Ca. home in 2009. Judge Edward Sarkisian Jr. imposed the sentence Tuesday against Dejon Baskin, 29, a former U.S. Marine. Baskin was found guilty in September of... more

Former PTSD Advisor Charged with Bogus Records

Houston Chronicle | Jun 30, 2012

A Houston-area Army veteran who claimed to be a combat-tested Special Forces soldier and Silver Star recipient has been charged with a federal crime for falsifying his military discharge papers. A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted Paul A. Schroeder, 40, of The Woodlands, who is accused of unlawfully possessing and exhibiting a certificate... more

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