Overview of PTSD Diagnosis and Treatment
Sonya Norman, PhD and Jessica Hamblen, PhD
Wednesday, November 18, 2-3pm ET
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Series Description:
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is one of the major disorders seen in Veteran patients by VHA clinicians. New information and recommendations must be communicated to all health care providers to keep up with the continuous updates in this field. With this knowledge-based monthly teleconference series, experts will provide VHA staff with various approaches to treatment and other relevant information regarding PTSD.
Lecture Description:
Purpose Statement:
About 60% of men and 50% of women experience at least one
traumatic event. Of those who experience trauma, about 8% of men and 20% of
women will develop PTSD. For some events, like combat and sexual assault,
likelihood of developing PTSD is even higher. This lecture will provide an
overview of PTSD including diagnostic criteria and symptoms, prevalence,
course, comorbidities, and risk factors for civilian and Veteran populations.
It will review VA/DoD clinical practice guidelines for treating PTSD,
describe how the guidelines are set and how treatments are reviewed, and give
an overview of several evidence-based treatments for PTSD.
Speakers:
 JESSICA L. HAMBLEN, PhD is currently
serving as Acting Deputy Executive Director along with her role as Deputy
Director for Education at the National Center for PTSD and Associate Professor
of Psychiatry at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. She attended the
State University of New York at Buffalo where she obtained her PhD in clinical
psychology. She completed her pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral
fellowship at Dartmouth and the National Center for PTSD. Dr. Hamblen's
interests are in developing, disseminating, and evaluating cognitive behavioral
treatments for PTSD and related conditions.
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 SONYA NORMAN, PhD serves as the
Director of the PTSD Consultation Program and as one of its
consultants. Dr. Norman is part of the Executive Division of the National
Center for PTSD and is physically located at the VA in San Diego where she is
an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San
Diego. Dr. Norman previously directed the PTSD clinic for Veterans who served
in Iraq and Afghanistan at the San Diego VA and is a VA certified Prolonged
Exposure consultant and Cognitive Processing Therapy therapist. She conducts
research on PTSD treatment and has over 50 publications related to PTSD and
associated problems. Dr. Norman has a grant to compare exposure therapy to
coping skills therapy for treating comorbid PTSD and alcohol use disorder. She
received her PhD from Stanford University.
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Audience:
The target audience includes psychiatrists, psychologists, physicians, social workers, registered and advanced practice nurses, and certified and licensed counselors. Any VA staff member is welcome to participate.
Accreditations:
Credit/hours: 1 Credit Hour
ACCME, ACCME-NP, APA, ANCC, NBCC, ASWB
(866) 948-7880
The PTSD Consultation Program at the National Center for PTSD is available to answer questions and provide consultation related to PTSD. This is a free service for all VA employees and providers who treat Veterans outside of VA.
Our staff psychologists, social workers, and physicians are available to answer questions about
- Treatment
- Clinical Management
- Resources
- Assessment
- Referrals
- Program Issues
- Improving Care
Any provider treating Veterans can contact us anything related to PTSD. If you have a basic question or would like to discuss a complicated case please contact us today.
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