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Post Traumatic Growth
August 10, 2009
With soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, we hear a lot about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Psychologists are also interested in a different response to trauma; post-traumatic growth. Many survivors report personal growth and development in the aftermath of trauma - and say they have found happiness and fulfillment they wouldn't have known otherwise. Dan Gottlieb will discuss this newly emerging field, and explore what we can learn from it. Joining Dr. Gottlieb will be Dr. Richard Tedeschi, who coined the term "Post Traumatic Growth." He is a professor of Psychology at UNC Charlotte.
Thomas Childers - Soldier from the War Returning
May 22, 2009
All members of the Greatest Generation were not happy, healthy and prosperous. The World War Two veterans experienced alcoholism, homelessness and unemployment as they tried to live out the rest of their years back home in the States. University of Pennsylvania Historian THOMAS CHILDERS describes the painful, shattered personal stories of three broken families, including his own, of The War's aftermath. His research reveals 10,000 veterans a month were being diagnosed with what we now call Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Childers new book is called, "Soldier from the War Returning: The Greatest Generation's Troubled Homecoming from World War II."
Behavioral Health Desk:
Treating Traumatic Brain Injury
March 18, 2009
As the Iraq War marks its sixth anniversary, the military is investing in research and better treatments for Traumatic Brain Injuries. Defense Department officials estimate that between 10 and 20 percent of soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan suffered traumatic brain injury. Local treatment facilities would like to be involved in their treatment - Maiken Scott reports from WHYY's Behavioral Health desk.
PTSD and Returning Troops
March 16, 2009
As the 6th anniversary of the War in Iraq nears, more American soldiers are returning home. Researchers estimate that about 1 in 5 soldiers returning from Iraq or Afghanistan are suffering from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, but less than half seek help. This week on Voices in the Family, we'll explore the reluctance to seek treatment, and find out how PTSD is identified and treated.
For more information and additional resources visit the National Center for PTSD's website, or check out www.giveanhour.org a website for returning troops to get therapy.
