tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207713177773691778.post4318654277812185666..comments2023-06-28T07:59:16.685-04:00Comments on PTSD: A Soldier's Perspective: Why Do Soldiers and Veterans Seem Reluctant to Seek Help?Scott Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17861938200417302754noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207713177773691778.post-38556020438132383972013-01-15T10:13:52.799-05:002013-01-15T10:13:52.799-05:00I have revised my stance on brief therapies, Cogni...I have revised my stance on brief therapies, Cognitive Processing Therapy is one I have taken and responded to well. Better than any therapy I have taken before, I still ascribe to practitioners preparing their clients before though.Scott Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17861938200417302754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207713177773691778.post-18931633605980960372009-04-08T12:07:00.000-04:002009-04-08T12:07:00.000-04:00PC, I feel that your comment has some merit. In a ...PC, I feel that your comment has some merit. In a way that therapist should have specialized training in trauma therapy, especially in combat trauma therapy. You are correct to assume that many practitioners go into deep psychological therapy to soon. <BR/><BR/>The private practice model concentrates on brief therapies that usually only work with the less complicated end of the pathology spectrum. They do this not because the evidence expresses itself so, but dictated by insurance policy. In other words, although brief therapy can and usually does work for less comprehensive classifications. The more elaborated diagnoses should compel the practitioner to begin with psychoeducation and cognitive restructuring therapies. First concentrating on educating the client about their particular pathology. Identifying emotions and values, coping strategies, self depreciating statements and their impact and a host of other foundational psychological restructuring.<BR/><BR/>All of this developmental preparation should be construed in a systematic and fluid interpretation designed especially for the client. Much of this work for the combat variety of PTSD should take many months. I went through similar therapies for approximately 14 to 16 months before I started to address combat issues. During this time I was in an inpatient facility for 20 months, receiving around 10 hours of therapy a week. After the 20 months I still only touched briefly on my combat experiences and then decided to take a break from therapy due to the intensity and starting college. <BR/><BR/>I am now back in therapy and seeing my psychiatrist regularly. I was recently hospitalized for suicidal ideation and started a new regimen of antidepressants and Prazosin for PTSD. <BR/><BR/>So my point is that combat PTSD in all probability will require many months if not years of therapy to get to the point that a "normal" life can be experienced.Scott Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17861938200417302754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207713177773691778.post-44656005773878245182009-04-08T10:09:00.000-04:002009-04-08T10:09:00.000-04:00I think another factor can be that a psychological...I think another factor can be that a psychological wound is viewed in a similar way to a physical wound - sometimes picking at it allows the practitioner to get a salary, but it doesn't heal any faster. Sometimes a scab is best left un-picked at for a while so it can get better inside, then fall off on its own. Of course this could be correct in some cases and not in others; the point I'm trying to make is just that this could be an idea they are entertaining, not whether it's correct or not.Peter Christopherhttp://palma-seo.comnoreply@blogger.com