Posts Tagged ‘PTSD’

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I Am Half a Person…Panic Attacks and Agoraphobia

Last updated 3rd March 2008

Q: To have a better understanding of my problem I would like to tell you a bit about myself. I am 25, from one of the CIS countries. As a kid and teenager I was very brave, hardworking and purposeful. At the age of 15 I won an exchange program scholarship and studied a year [...]

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Aggressive Behavior: Is it PTSD or Personality Disorder?

Last updated 13th February 2008

Q: My fiancée and I have agreed to go to counseling. He told me a year ago he was abused sexually as a child and since he confided in me our relationship has been awful. He has control issues and is super hyper-vigilant about what he deems a threat from me, usually resulting in him [...]

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Why isn’t PTSD Discussed in Domestic Violence Programs?

Last updated 16th November 2007

Q: Why isn’t post traumatic stress disorder EVER brought up or discussed? Getting out of a battered relationship and THINKING you are doing great doesn’t mean you are NOT scarred and damaged. There are symptoms that can linger on for years (mine was 25 yrs) and the victim is not being educated by counselors that [...]

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Existential, Behavioral, and Other Treatments for PTSD

Last updated 31st October 2007

Q: Can you tell me your view of the advantages and limitations of using existential therapy for post traumatic stress clients? Other than Behavior Therapy, what other approaches would you supplement with and why?

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PTSD and Stress: Can You Suggest A Better Course of Treatment?

Last updated 1st October 2007

Q: I have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (chronic prolonged anxiety since the age of 8 and anxiety attacks), fluid still coming out of my breasts since the birth of my son (he’s 3, and the prolactin test came back normal), and weight gain if I’m not exercising constantly. I’ve had severe acne (which has been treated [...]

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