Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is the term for a severe and ongoing emotional reaction to a psychological trauma.
Traumatic experiences can occurr in childhood as physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, including prolonged or extreme neglect. Witnessing such abuse inflicted on another child or an adult can also cause trauma.
A child that grows up around parents who are constantly fighting is exposed to trauma. A traumatic experience, including witnessing, can be any event perceived as life-threatening, such as:
- A serious accident.
- Medical complications, such as cancer.
- Violent physical assaults or surviving or witnessing such an event, including torture.
- Adult experiences of sexual assault or rape.
- Warfare, policing and other occupations exposed to violence or disaster.
- Violent, life threatening, natural disasters.
- Incarceration.
With the current war, the number of individuals living with PTSD is increasing as soldiers return from Iraq and abroad. Soldiers returning from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom have lead to a 30% increase in PTSD claims according to the V.A.
At Orange Coast Recovery, no matter what the trauma, we help our clients heal so that they may live a fulfilling life free from PTSD.
Symptoms of PTSD can include general restlessness, insomnia, aggressiveness, depression, dissociation, emotional detachment, and nightmares. A potential symptom is memory loss about an aspect of the traumatic event
If you suspect that you or a loved one is in need of PTSD treatment services, please call an OCR counselor, 24 hours a day at 1-866-REHAB-85 and we will help.
The most effective psychotherapeutic treatment for is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR. At OCR, our therapists our experienced in using EMDR as an effective treatment for PTSD.
At Orange Coast Recovery we integrate EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy in treating PTSD. Because each client has a unique experince, we treat each individual uniquely. Our array of therapies enable the individual to come to terms with the trauma suffered and successfully integrate the experiences in a way that does not further damage the psyche.
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The September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon, and the impact and effects of Hurricane Katrina have caused PTSD in many survivors and rescue workers. According to the National Comorbidity Survey Report PTSD occurrence among adult Americans is 7.8%. Women (10.4%) are twice as likely as men (5%) to have PTSD at some point in their lives.
Once again, if you suspect that you or anyone you know needs PTSD treatment services, please call OCR 24 hours a day at 1-866-734-2285 or 1-866-REHAB-85.