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Understanding Complex PTSD

May 14, 2024

Thanos Karatzias, PsyDip, MSc, PhD, CPsychol

Thanos Karatzias, PsyDip, MSc, PhD, CPsychol. Edinburgh Napier University, School of Health & Social Care, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Dr. Karatzias has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Dr. Karatzias describes complex PTSD, its distinct symptoms, and its revolutionary impact on trauma treatment.

Assessment and Treatment of PTSD in the Older Patient

July 24, 2023

Rehan Aziz, MD. and Prabhjot Gill

Almost 90% of older adults have experienced at least one traumatic event in their lifetime, yet posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) continues to be overlooked in older patients. Clinicians should routinely assess for symptoms of PTSD, as a missed diagnosis can lead to poor health outcomes including increased suicide risk. In this episode, we will shed some light on assessing and treating PTSD in the older patient.

Four Controversial Diagnoses in Psychiatry: Are They Valid?

March 8, 2023

Chris Aiken, MD and Tony Thrasher, DO, DFAPA

Chris Aiken, MD. Editor-in-Chief of TCPR. Practicing psychiatrist. Winston-Salem, NC.

Tony Thrasher, DO, DFAPA. Immediate past president, American Association for Emergency Psychiatry (AAEP). Medical Director of Crisis Services, Milwaukee County Behavioral Health. Milwaukee, WI. Clinical Associate Professor, Medical College of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI.

Dr. Aiken and Dr. Thrasher have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

From Google to TikTok, patients are diagnosing themselves with disorders that didn’t make it in the DSM. We take an open look at the validity of sensory processing disorder, slow cognitive speed, “ring of fire” ADHD, and complex PTSD.