Animated Whiteboard Videos on PTSD: PTSD Monthly Update - December 2014

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Animated Whiteboard Videos on PTSD

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The Web revolutionized how people learn and share information.

Since launching www.ptsd.va.gov in 1995, we continue to expand our online resources to reach trauma survivors wherever they are and whenever they need help.

Check out our new whiteboards; short animated videos that combine narration with hand-drawn images. The series can also be found and shared easily on YouTube.

Videos include:

  • What is PTSD - Get an overview of PTSD basics, such as types of trauma and symptoms. Watch on YouTube.
  • "Evidence-based" Treatment: What Does It Mean? - Learn what it takes for a treatment to be considered evidence-based. Watch on YouTube.
  • PTSD Treatment: Know Your Options - Get an overview of evidence-based treatments for PTSD, such as Prolonged Exposure (PE) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). Watch on YouTube.
  • Prolonged Exposure for PTSD: Learn what happens in PE and how this treatment can help improve PTSD. Watch on YouTube.
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD - Learn what happens in CPT and how this treatment can help improve PTSD. Watch on YouTube.

Resources for Veterans and Their Families

Online video media, like animated whiteboards, can help trauma survivors know that they are not alone. Through the Web, those affected by PTSD can reach out to others who are struggling and break down barriers to seeking care.

  • Check out AboutFace, where Veterans and their families share stories of PTSD and how treatment turned their lives around.

When you can't ask a doctor directly about PTSD treatment, online resources can help get you the facts and dispel the myths.

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For Providers

PTSD Consultation Program Expands to Non-VA providers

Free PTSD consultation for any providers who treat Veterans.


PTSD Consultation Program

Have a question about PTSD? Contact us:
Call 866-948-7880 or
Email PTSDconsult@va.gov


New Whiteboard Video on PTSD Treatments

Prescribing for PTSD: Know Your Options - Explains PTSD screening and evidence-based treatment options. Watch on YouTube.

New Factsheet on Marijuana and PTSD

Learn about marijuana use and PTSD, including epidemiology, neurobiology, and the physical and mental health effects of marijuana use.

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For VA Providers

2015 PTSD Consultation Lecture Series

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VA staff please sign up for VA Staff PTSD Updates to receive monthly notices that include a registration link and instructions for joining the live lectures.

Next Lecture in the Series

  • 1/21 at 2 pm ET - Matthew Yoder, PhD on Engaging Patients in PTSD Treatment

Mark your calendar for the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 2 pm ET.

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Research at the Center

Trial of Web-based CBT Training for PTSD Providers

A large ongoing randomized controlled trial examines whether mental health providers' Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) skills improve more following an interactive web-based training plus consultation, the web-based training alone, or training using print materials.

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PTSD in the News

VA's PTSD Center Uses New, Approachable Style of Videos. Drs. Rebecca Matteo and Juliette Mott discuss our new animated whiteboard videos in the December 9th Valley News. Read more.*


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Thank you,

The Staff of VA’s National Center for PTSD

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