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An introduction to veteran PTSD for GPs
Read this blog to help you recognise and manage post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Australian veteran patients. PTSD is one of the most common mental health conditions in Australian veterans. You will read about common symptoms, screening tools, evidence-based treatments, and referral pathways, with links to trusted resources including Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA). It also introduces CPD-accredited training through Medcast’s Veterans Healthcare eLearning Platform (VETs HeLP).
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Dr Brachman discusses the development of what is referred to as a new class of drugs that have been shown in her research to prevent PTSD and depression in mice.
Yesterday I almost cried in the middle of a consultation. I was just back from 2 weeks holiday and one of my regular patients, a young woman with a big problem with self-harm, came to tell me that...