Trauma profiles relate to differential alcohol use risk in military populations and intimate partner violence may be particularly important – Bonnie Vest, PhD, Nomi Wess-Laxer, PhD, D. Lynn Homish, MS, & Gregory Homish, PhD

by ISTSS Blogs | Sep 19, 2022 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, JOTS Highlights, Military and Combat

Military research has focused on relationships between combat trauma and servicemembers’ mental health, alcohol use, and other outcomes (e.g., Griffith, 2022; Larson et al., 2012; Milliken et al., 2007; Shen et al., 2012; Vest, Heavey, et al., 2018), but the...

Can a stellate ganglion block enhance prolonged exposure for PTSD? – Jennifer Hein, MD & Alan Peterson, PhD

by ISTSS Blogs | Sep 5, 2022 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, JOTS Highlights

Advancements in PTSD Treatment  The treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among active duty military personnel has come a long way in the last two decades (Peterson, Young-McCaughan et al., 2021). Trauma-focused therapies such as Prolonged Exposure...

Do Gender Differences in Prescribing among Veterans with PTSD still Exist? – Nancy C. Bernardy, Katherine Hadlandsmyth, Brian C. Lund

by ISTSS Blogs | Aug 26, 2022 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, JOTS Highlights, Military and Combat

Women veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have historically received more psychiatric medications relative to males. Even with increased rates of PTSD and greater numbers of comorbidities, these differences do not account for the gender differences...

Protecting those with the tough job that someone has to do – Michelle O’Sullivan, Laurence Carnall, Bob Patton, & Oliver Mason

by ISTSS Blogs | Aug 19, 2022 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, JOTS Highlights

Social support, working conditions and exposure to traumatic events, can all impact mental health. Exposure to traumatic events is common for many professionals, including police officers, firefighters, and ambulance crews (Skogstad et al., 2013).  Rail...

“Stuck Points” about Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Frontline Therapists – Ashley M. Shaw, Zabin S. Patel, Elizabeth Casline, Amanda Jensen-Doss, & Vanessa Ramirez

by ISTSS Blogs | Aug 12, 2022 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, JOTS Highlights

Most children in the United States have experienced at least one traumatic event (Copeland et al., 2007), which can lead to mental health problems for them later in life, like nightmares, panic attacks, anxiety, and depression (Kessler et al., 2012). Trauma-focused...

Media Matters: The Impact of Negative Media Flooding on Mental Health – Kelsey Petrey

by ISTSS Blogs | Jul 29, 2022 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, StressPoints

There has been increasing media coverage of mass violence and negative events throughout the world. With advancements in smartphone technology have come increased accessibility to media coverage. Not only are individuals able to access media almost anywhere, anytime,...