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Note to Colleagues: Please Stop Saying Post Traumatic Stress Is Incurable
By Belleruth Naparstek — 2010
You can recover from posttraumatic stress. Certainly, you can significantly reduce—not just manage—its symptoms. But—and here’s the thing—not with traditional treatment.
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