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PTSD and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Stephanie Sacks, PhD
Wednesday, November 17 at 2:00pm ET
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About the Presenter
STEPHANIE A. SACKS, PhD is a clinical psychologist in private practice who specializes in the provision of evidence-based cognitive-behavioral treatments for PTSD, OCD-Spectrum Disorders and Anxiety Disorders. Dr. Sacks was previously a Staff Psychologist at the Washington, DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center in the Trauma Services Program.
Dr. Sacks has been a Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD Trainer and Consultant since 2013 and is an Adjunct Professor and Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Sacks’s research interests include implementation and outcomes of CPT, the assessment and treatment of PTSD with individuals with co-occurring concerns (i.e. Serious Mental Illness) and the role of blame in recovery trajectories for survivors of interpersonal traumas.
She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Miami and completed her internship and postdoctoral training at the Washington DC VAMC. She is a member of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, the International OCD Foundation and the Florida Psychological Association.
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About the Topic
PTSD frequently co-occurs with other mental health concerns. In fact, the majority of individuals with PTSD also meet criteria for at least one additional mental health diagnosis. Some difficulties that co-occur with PTSD, such as Substance Use Disorders, Mood Disorders, and sleep issues, are better studied, understood and integrated into the knowledge base regarding best practices for the treatment of PTSD. However, there is a scarcity of research, information and clinical guidance for individuals that meet diagnostic criteria PTSD and co-occurring Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
This presentation helps to bridge that gap by highlighting emerging literature on co-occurring PTSD and OCD. This webinar will also provide tools for effective differential diagnosis of PTSD and OCD and will outline clinical tips and guidance for effective treatment when a client meets criteria for both PTSD and OCD.
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Exciting New Developments in Pharmacotherapy for PTSD
There has been a recent surge in clinical studies testing novel medications for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This welcome advancement comes after almost 30 years in which PTSD pharmacotherapy trials mostly evaluated medications developed for other disorders, e.g., antidepressants, anti-adrenergic agents, antipsychotics and anticonvulsants. The latest issue of PTSD Research Quarterly highlights these exciting new pharmacologic targets, including psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, and briefly reviews studies of drugs that show a positive signal at 4 weeks but not endpoint, older compounds, head-to-head psychotherapy vs. pharmacotherapy studies, and prophylactic interventions aimed to prevent PTSD. The renewed interest in PTSD pharmacotherapy trials is encouraging given the urgent need for more effective treatments in a disorder that is prevalent, causes personal suffering to patients and their family, contributes a high societal economic burden, and has known serious complications if left untreated.
Read the full details in the latest issue of PTSD Research Quarterly
Also available: Clinician's Guide to Medications for PTSD
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