Treatment of Comorbid PTSD and Substance Abuse Shows Support of the Self-Medication Model
March 16, 2010 by Steve Sobelman
Filed under EBPP Treatment Updates, Latest from the Division of Psychotherapy
By Michael Constantino and Jeffrey Magnavita. Summary In an RCT study of 353 women assigned to either 12 sessions of trauma-focused or health education group treatment the researchers found that PTSD severity reductions were more likely associated with substance use improvement whereas minimal reduction in PTSD was found with substance use reduction (Hein et al., [...]
UMass Amherst Offers Unique Mental Health Program for Veterans Returning to College
December 31, 2009 by Steve Sobelman
Filed under Latest from the Division of Psychotherapy
Division 29′s Internet Editor, Dr. Christopher Overtree, talks about a new program at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst for Veterans Returning to College.
Ask the Ethicist: Therapist Shopping in a Client with PTSD
November 29, 2009 by Jeffrey Barnett
Filed under Ask the Ethicist
Question from Dr. Magnavita I have been treating a man with complex PTSD who started to see me after his transference feelings toward his previous psychotherapist became unmanageable. He sees me infrequently and has consulted with about 5 subsequent therapists who he reports trigger his trauma. He frequently emails me and occasionally sees me for [...]
