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DIANA L. LIEDTKE-THORPE
PTSDDEFINITION
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event.
NOT JUST VETERANS
--COMBAT EXPOSURE
TRAUMATIC EVENTS
--SEXUAL ABUSE
--ACCIDENTS--NATUARAL
DISASTERS
PTSD SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
FOUR
TYPES
SIGNS & SYMPTOMSRELLIEVE EVENT--Flashbacks Nightmares Uncontrollable thoughts about
eventAVOIDANCE numb hopelessness
memory concerns
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMSHYPERAROUSAL anger irritable
self destructive jittery
NEGATIVE CHANGES IN BELIEF
guilt shame fear
PTSD TREATMENTTREATMENTCognitive
Behavioral Eye Movement
DesensitizationExposure
therapyAnti-depressantsGroup therapyFamily therapy
VETERANS ARE SPECIAL
EQUINE RX FOR PTSD
Tools to gain self understandingConfidenceSelf efficacy and self awarenessCommunication Anxiety reductionSocial skills Impulse modulation
HORSES ARE EXTRAORDINARY
Prey animals – heightened sensesNon verbal communicationAffectionateRespectfulHerd dynamics
PTSD RESOURSESNational Center for PTSD
http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/pages
Mayo Clinichttp://www.mayoclinic.com/health
Calico Junctionhttp://
www.calicojuntionnewbeginingsranch.org/ptsd.html
RESOURCES FOR VETSVETERANS CRISIS LINE
800-273-TALKPTSD COACH –
http://www.mirecc.va.gov/coaching/contact.asp
VA’s National Center for PTSDwww.ptsd.va.gov
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