Psychological therapies for preventing post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents
Children who are exposed to trauma can experience serious mental health problems and a variety of psychological therapies have been tried to prevent these outcomes. In October 2016, Donna Gillies from the Western Sydney Local Health District in Australia and colleagues brought the evidence together in a new Cochrane Review and she tells us more in this podcast. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - October 18, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts

PodMed – Week of August 21, 2017
This week’s topics include outcomes for payment, on- or off-pump CABG, cannabis for pain or PTSD, and the cognitive impact of a PCSK-9 inhibitor. Program notes: 0:41 Cannabis and pain or PTSD 1:41 May alleviate neuropathic pain in some 2:44 Socially not good 3:04 Holding providers responsible for outcomes 4:04 Outcomes can’t be used for […] (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News - August 18, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Tracey Johns Hopkins Medicine Tags: Alcohol And Drug Abuse All Podcasts Chronic Disease Heart And Vascular Neurology And Neurosurgery Patient Care PodMed Source Type: podcasts

JAMA Psychiatry : Group vs Individual Cognitive Processing Therapy in PTSD
Interview with Patricia A. Resick, PhD, ABPP, author of Effect of Group vs Individual Cognitive Processing Therapy in Active-Duty Military Seeking Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial (Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews - November 23, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts

Group vs Individual Cognitive Processing Therapy in PTSD (JAMA Psychiatry)
Interview with Patricia A. Resick, PhD, ABPP, author of Effect of Group vs Individual Cognitive Processing Therapy in Active-Duty Military Seeking Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial (Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews - November 23, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts

Dr. Gurr speaks with Dr. Skip Rizzo about Virtual Reality Therapy
Today’s podcast is a conversation between Dr. Howard Gurr and Dr. Skip Rizzo. Dr. Rizzo is well known for his work with VR and PTSD. He is one of the first psychologists to recognize the benefits of VR for psychological issues. Dr. Rizzo talks about his introduction to VR, the benefits of VR for mental health problems and his research with VR. Here is Dr. Rizzo’s bio: Albert “Skip” Rizzo is a clinical psychologist/neuropsychologist and Director of Medical Virtual Reality at the University Of Southern California Institute for Creative Technologies. He is also a Research Professor with the USC Dept. of Psychiatry ...
Source: The Shrink Is In - July 15, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: DrGurr Source Type: podcasts

The diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder
PTSD may develop after exposure to exceptionally threatening or horrifying events. About 3% of the adult population has PTSD at any one time, and more than 50% in survivors of rape. In this podcast Jonathan Bisson, professor of psychiatry at the School of Medicine in Cardiff joins us to talk about the evidence for diagnosis and treatment, and... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - November 27, 2015 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts

The diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder
PTSD may develop after exposure to exceptionally threatening or horrifying events. About 3% of the adult population has PTSD at any one time, and more than 50% in survivors of rape. In this podcast Jonathan Bisson, professor of psychiatry at the School of Medicine in Cardiff joins us to talk about the evidence for diagnosis and treatment, and... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - November 27, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts

The diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder
PTSD may develop after exposure to exceptionally threatening or horrifying events. About 3% of the adult population has PTSD at any one time, and more than 50% in survivors of rape. In this podcast Jonathan Bisson, professor of psychiatry at the School of Medicine in Cardiff joins us to talk about the evidence for diagnosis and treatment, and Sarah Cosgrove, the patient author of the paper, discusses her experience of treatment. Read the full clinical review: http://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h6161 (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - November 27, 2015 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Edward H. Livingston, MD, interviews a war veteran and discusses PTSD with Maria Steenkamp, PhD, author of Psychotherapy for Military-Related PTSD, and Michele Spoont, PhD, author of Rational Clinical Exam: Does This Patient Have Posttraumatic Stress Disorder? The article by Dr Steenkamp reports that many military personnel and veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder achieve clinically meaningful improvement with use of the first-line trauma-focused interventions cognitive processing therapy and prolonged exposure.
 The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review by Dr Spoont examines the utility of self-report s...
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - August 4, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for PTSD Among Veterans
Interview with Melissa A. Polusny, PhD, author of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Veterans: A Randomized Clinical Trial (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - August 4, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts

An Unintended Consequence of Modern Medical Practice
Dr Peter Yellowlees comments on a large study investigating the prevalence of PTSD in patients who spent time in the ICU. (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Podcast - June 15, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Therapy for Sexual Abuse-Related PTSD in Adolescent Girls
The findings of this study may require mental health clinicians to re-evaluate their standard approach to these patients. (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast - March 12, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts