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The American Veteran Experience and the Post-9/11 Generation

By Kim Parker, Ruth Igielnik, Amanda Barroso, Anthony Cilluffo — 2019

For many veterans, combat experiences strengthened them personally but also made the transition to civilian life difficult

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Healing Touch with Guided Imagery Could Help Relieve PTSD Symptoms in Soldiers, Study Suggests

Some complementary medicine techniques seem to improve symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in soldiers, according to a small new study.

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2012
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Finally Figuring Out What Helps Troops with Posttraumatic Stress

The tools that work so well are neither complicated nor expensive. They’re interventions that ping on the primitive structures in the brain, where posttraumatic stress sits and wreaks its havoc. These are tools like guided imagery, relaxation, meditation, hypnosis, and breath work.

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Belleruth Naparstek
2009
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Note to Colleagues: Please Stop Saying Post Traumatic Stress Is Incurable

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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Belleruth Naparstek
2010
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Who Gets Better from Combat Stress (and How)

There are several studies claiming a 70-percent improvement rate for returning warriors who are treated for combat stress with various cognitive behavioral therapies and/or prolonged exposure strategies. But this is a misleading number.

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Belleruth Naparstek
2011
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