‘PTSD’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 2

Q: My therapist recently told me she believes she has seen me dissociate in her office. She wonders if I might have some type of a dissociative disorder in addition to my previously diagnosed Bipolar I Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Since I didn’t know anything about dissociative disorders, I went online to learn more [...]

Q: I have had many bad experiences in my life. Some of my memories are really terrifying, and I have never talked about them to anyone. I find myself wanting to talk to someone whom I can trust and who won’t judge me. But I find it hard to trust anyone, and I end up [...]

Q: I just recently went through a divorce from my husband of 6 years. He was controlling and was diagnosed with a personality disorder. In fact, everything in your “Are You Dating a Loser?” article applies to him. Consequently, I’m still dealing with the emotional aftermath of having been in a relationship with him.
I was [...]

Q: I’d like to know how I can overcome the PTSD of having dealt with a psychopath for the last 7 years. I am getting better after being away from him for about a year now and have been moved to another state. I’m much more aware of the kind of person he is and [...]

Q: I am wondering if you could provide me with advantages and disadvantages of “The Rewind Technique” for single trauma cases of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
My friend is presently seeing a psychologist as he was attacked by a gang of youths a few years ago and as a result he does not go out and [...]