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Let’s talk about PTSD

Listen in as your peers share their thoughts on PTSD. The PTSD Collective is a series of videos by mental health experts who are passionate about discussing various aspects of PTSD and sharing tips and tools for helping providers to screen for PTSD.

Demystifying PTSD Screening

Recognizing PTSD in your practice may seem daunting. It's difficult to bring up a discussion around trauma, or your patients may not be ready to talk about it. Symptoms of PTSD can also be diverse and confusing and patients are often misdiagnosed.1

That's why it's important to screen for PTSD frequently to help you identify patients with probable PTSD. Listen as 3 PTSD experts take the mystery out of screening for PTSD.

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Saundra Jain, PsyD, MA, LPC

Unveiling the many faces of PTSD

Join Dr. Saundra Jain, a psychotherapist in private practice in Austin, Texas, and Adjunct Clinical Affiliate for the School of Nursing at the University of Texas at Austin, as she discusses the many faces of PTSD, how to broaden our view of the types of traumas that may lead to PTSD, and screening tools that can help identify patients with probable PTSD.

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Arash Javanbakht, MD

Discerning the different PTSD symptoms

Meet Dr. Arash Javanbakht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Wayne State University and Director of the Stress, Trauma and Anxiety Research Clinic (STARC), as he offers insights on recognizing the various PTSD symptoms, how symptoms can impact a patient’s life, and the rewards of treating patients with PTSD.

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Glenn Patrick Doyle, PsyD

Exposing PTSD misconceptions

Watch a video featuring Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle, licensed psychologist and expert in treating PTSD, as he discusses common misconceptions about PTSD, incorporating PTSD screening into your practice, and the importance of deeply listening to trauma survivors.

Screen for PTSD. Target patient care.

PTSD is often underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed.1-4 This 5-question screening tool is designed to help identify probable PTSD in a primary care setting.

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    Greene T, et al. Prevalence, detection and correlates of PTSD in the primary care setting: a systematic review. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2016;23:160-180.

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    Meltzer EC, et al. Discrepancy in diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): treatment for the wrong reason. J Behav Health Serv Res. 2012;39:190-201.

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    Liebschutz J, et al. PTSD in urban primary care: high prevalence and low physician recognition. J Gen Intern Med. 2007;22:719-726.

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    Zammit S, et al. Undetected post-traumatic stress disorder in secondary-care mental health services: systematic review. Br J Psychiatry. 2018;212:11-18.