The VA uses a rating system to determine the level of disability compensation a veteran is eligible to receive for their PTSD. TheVA PTSD rating criteriaare based on the severity of the symptoms and their impact on the veteran's daily life. The ratings range from 0% to 100%, with higher...
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) uses a systematized approach for disseminating evidence-based, trauma-focused psychotherapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Within this approach, veterans with PTSD must often choose between Prolonged Exposure (PE) and Cognitive Process...
reducing overall treatment duration. These conditions led to the development of a new form of exposure-based therapy in 2008 known as Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART®) that uses eye movements and is the focus of this report. This therapy was developed to be highly procedural (standardized)...
Posttraumatic stress disorder(PTSD) is a serious condition that can develop after someone experiences or witnesses a traumatic or terrifying event involving serious physical harm or the threat of it. Examples of things that can bring on PTSD include sexual or physical assault, the unexpected death o...
PTSD is associated with the increased likelihood of co-occurring psychiatric disorders. In a large-scale study, 88 percent of men and 79 percent of women with PTSD met criteria for another psychiatric disorder. The co-occurring disorders most prevalent for men with PTSD were alcohol abuse or dep...
Understanding The VA PTSD Rating ScaleMedically reviewed by Nikki Ciletti, M.Ed, LPC Helpful mental health resources delivered to your inbox EmailEmail Sign up Heal from trauma with compassionate support Connect with a trauma therapist The information on this page is not intended to be a substituti...
Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Rating Scale (VADRS) *The ASRS is likely to have false positives when used in a PTSD population. Using this in conjunction with the Wender Utah ADHD rating scale will increase specificity. However, it is still essential to be aware that PTSD symptoms will cause there...
Cvetek R. EMDR treatment of distressful experiences that fail to meet the criteria for PTSD. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research. 2008;2(1):2-14.Cvetek, R. (2008). EMDR treatment of distressful experi- ences that fail to meet the criteria for PTSD. Journal of EMDR Practice and ...
Regarding the conceptual validity of the model itself, “predator scent trauma” is a potentially life-threatening event (criteria A) and may represent a more ‘‘natural’’ condition than other types of stressors, such as electrical tail shocks and restraint on a teleological level that ...
Background: When COVID-19 emerged in China in late 2019, most Chinese university students were home-quarantined to prevent the spread of the virus, considering the great impact of the lockdown on young people habits and their psychological well-being. Th