Having PTSD can lead to a sense of isolation and hopelessness. But there is hope for Veterans.
Dr. Colleen Becket-Davenport discusses common PTSD myths with Dr. Lisa-Ann Cuccurullo, clinical psychologist.
Drs. Colleen Becket-Davenport and Jennifer Schuster Wachen discuss massed treatments for PTSD
VA speech-language pathologists help Veterans learn strategies to improve their cognitive functioning and improve their quality of life.
VA Geriatric Scholar Jessica Alva noticed older Veterans were unable to use VA Video Connect as much as other age groups. Now, 100% of their telehealth visits are successful.
In this episode of PTSD Bytes, clinical psychologist Dr. Elissa McCarthy discusses Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia.
After a year in the program, three Veterans celebrated their completion of a mental health recovery program designed to help Veterans build relationships and interact in their communities.
Dr. Paula Schnurr, executive director of VA’s National Center for PTSD, was the lead author of the study, which was also the largest PTSD psychotherapy study to date in any population in the total number of participants: 916. The findings appeared in JAMA Network Open on Jan. 19, 2022.
VA facilities add creative arts to therapy programs to advance rehabilitation. Annual competition recognizes recovery made through therapy.
With numerous specialties and fields of focus, your career as an occupational therapist at VA offers unmatched rewards.
New Orleans Salute to the Flag event will include a flag raising, Pledge of Allegiance and music by the American Legion Post 377 band.
Veteran Army Captain John Kirby IV used the PTSD Coach app to cope, and helps other Veterans do the same.