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"The idea of post-traumatic stress disorder was closer to the old idea of shell shock: war itself is a trauma, its advocates insisted, that results in breakdown and dysfunction. That was not the end of the matter, however. The 1980s saw an astonishingly rapid expansion of the PTSD diagnostic category, much of it driven now by a new wave of feminist activism. In these years, the spotlight was put on the widespread realities of domestic violence, rape, and (perhaps most radically) the rediscovery of the existence of sexual abuse of young children." - Anne Harrington, The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine (Get the book.) "In the early 1980s, the American Psychiatric Association responded to intense lobbying by Vietnam veterans by recognizing a new diagnostic category: post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This diagnosis replaced the diagnostic category "war neurosis," which during World War II had in its own right replaced the World War I concept of shell shock." - Anne Harrington, The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine (Get the book.)

"Or the phenomenally effective EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) technique for post-traumatic stress disorder. And some cures (like the Health Recovery Center program for alcoholism) combine an array of supplements with spiritual and psychological techniques. Though there are a dozen or so listings of single supplements or herbs under the chapter heading "pure cures," truth be told those "pure" cures are even more effective when combined with lifestyle interventions." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) "I don't know whether those neurochemicals can heal every disease on earth—or even all the More than ten years later, EMDR, or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, is a highly regarded, well-researched form of therapy for trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder that has gained the respect of the American conditions that EFT proponents claim to be able to improve. What I do know is that it has dramatic results for many people." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) "This is pretty much a definition of what happens in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). How EMDR Therapy Helps So what happens in therapy? At the heart of EMDR is what's called dual attention stimulus. Most commonly, the therapist will ask you to mentally focus on the distressing (or desired) experience while at the same time directing your attention to an external stimulus (most commonly eye movements, though auditory tones or even tapping can be used as well)." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"Studies in 2002 indicated that as many as 35 percent of the individuals exposed to the trauma of 9/11 could be at risk for developing post-traumatic stress disorder.10 Five years later, that possibility became a reality when the high-school-aged children who initially experienced America's worst terrorist attack began showing an increased demand for anxiety-related treatment. In March 2007, the Yale Medical Group reported on a study conducted by the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)." - Gregg Braden, The Spontaneous Healing of Belief: Shattering the Paradigm of False Limits (Get the book.)

"In fact, war veterans who engaged in Appreciation were less likely to suffer from the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. One study revealed some dramatic results about what happens when we're in a state of appreciation. It divided several hundred people into three groups: the first kept a diary accounting for everything that occurred during each day, a second group kept a diary of only unpleasant experiences, and the third recorded only things for which they were grateful." - Rick Foster, Greg Hicks, M.D., Jen Seda, Choosing Brilliant Health: 9 Choices That Redefine What It Takes to Create Lifelong Vitality and Well-Being (Get the book.)

"Little's concern that her son had been sexual abused in the facility: The post-traumatic stress disorder associated with sexual abuse in a young boy can lead to hallucinations and even to schizophrenialike disorders. When this happens in an institution, the result is invariably a deterioration of the child's condition while he remains in the institution." - Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.)

"First, the company tried encouraging doctors to prescribe the drug off label for post-traumatic stress disorder by funding and publishing several clinical trials testing Paxil on people suffering from the condition. Unfortunately for SmithKline, however, the results of the trials failed to show the drug was effective, and the FDA refused to approve it for posttraumatic stress disorder. The company then turned to another condition, called social anxiety disorder, an extreme form of shyness that causes intense feelings of distress in social situations." - Shannon Brownlee, Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer (Get the book.)

"Zoloft is a drug used in the treatment of depression, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. antipsychotic drugs, tranquilizers such as Haldol,?and Lithium11^ for the manic-depressives (now called Bipolar disorder). In fact, one could invent or name at least 101 more anxieties. All those anxieties can become future markets one day. Markets, markets, markets. One really must restrain oneself not to be cynical here, but we are far away from cynicism. All those "disorders" and "diseases" are already treated - with partially horrible side effects." - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.)

"In part this is due to the expansion of available diagnoses; as noted in the opening of the book, now-common maladies such as ADHD, anorexia, chronic fatigue syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, fetal alcohol syndrome, premenstrual syndrome, and sudden infant death syndrome were not even heard of forty years ago. And as some commentators remind us, Americans have also become less tolerant of minor physical symptoms and uncomfortable body states and thus have become important advocates for medicalization (Barsky and Boros, 1995)." - Peter Conrad, The Medicalization of Society: On the Transformation of Human Conditions into Treatable Disorders (Get the book.)

"They focus on survivors who are suffering, with little recognition of the many who have survived without overt psychological consequences such as depression, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, alcoholism, drug abuse, or other problems. These successful survivors have no need to see a psychologist, which is why psychologists rarely write about them. When such an individual sees a physician for uncontrollable or severe hypertension, the physician will not suspect a mindbody link in the absence of overt emotional pain or psychopathology." - John E. Sarno, M.D., The Divided Mind: The Epidemic of Mindbody Disorders (Get the book.)

"Almost one in every three people will suffer from at least one serious bout of anxiety, including panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobia, social anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. One in four people will have some sort of impulsive-control problem, such as explosive outbursts and defiant behavior. One in five people will suffer from serious depression or bipolar (manic-depressive) disorder. One in every eight people will abuse alcohol or drugs." - Jack Challem, The Food-Mood Solution: All-Natural Ways to Banish Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Stress, Overeating, and Alcohol and Drug Problems--and Feel Good Again (Get the book.) "Physicians with the Veterans Administration diagnosed Bill as having post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—he had been in combat, had been shot at, and had seen some of his army buddies wounded or killed. The doctors prescribed drugs, such as Prozac, and recommended psychological counseling. Although Bill's symptoms lessened, they did not go away. His moods and lack of interest in sex were hurting his marriage. At work, customers sensed that something was not right. A friend suggested that Bill visit a nutritionally oriented naturopathic physician." - Jack Challem, The Food-Mood Solution: All-Natural Ways to Banish Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Stress, Overeating, and Alcohol and Drug Problems--and Feel Good Again (Get the book.)

"DIAGNOSIS The term post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is used to describe a range of psychological symptoms that may result from experiencing or witnessing a traumatic or life-threatening event, such as a natural disaster or military combat. Other incidents that can trigger this disorder include road accidents, muggings, and sexual or physical assaults. It can also occasionally follow a particularly difficult childbirth. Most survivors of trauma will go on to live normal lives once time has passed, but for others, just hearing news of shattering events can have a lasting impact." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.) "For example, for people who are going through nicotine withdrawal, Asian ginseng might be a good choice (see post-traumatic stress disorder for more information on Asian ginseng, p. 875). For others, a slightly more calming tonic such as American ginseng or rhodolia might be more suitable. As mentioned above, check with a medical herbalist to determine which herbs will be most useful for your specific condition. O O o za > 869 PANIC ATTACKS DIAGNOSIS Panic attacks are feelings of intense fear and anxiety that come on without any warning, and often have no apparent trigger." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.)

"Anxiety disorders are classified into various categories, such as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder (PD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and social phobia/social anxiety disorder (SAD). The conventional approach to severe anxiety involves pharmacotherapy with benzodiazepines, selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs), or other medications, such as buspirone, imipramine, or trazodone. Here, I report on four cases where the use of optimal doses of nicotinamide considerably improved the symptoms of anxiety." - Abram Hoffer, PhD, MD, FRCP(C) and Dr. Jonathan Prousjy, DPHE, DSC, ND, FRSH, Naturopathic Nutrition: A Guide to Nutrient-rich Food & Nutritional Supplements for Optimum Health (Get the book.)

"They are sometimes prescribed off-label—without FDA approval—for anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), insomnia, and for Tourette's syndrome (where the person has "tics," involuntary movements and uncontrollable vocal sounds). These drugs are sometimes referred to as neuroleptics, a term that means "to take hold of one's nerves." Typical antipsychotics are a class of older drugs that includes chlor-promazine (Ormazine, Thorazine), fluphenazine (Permitil, Prolixin), haloperidol (Haldol), and thioridazine (Mellaril)." - Hyla Cass, M.D., Supplement Your Prescription: What Your Doctor Doesn't Know About Nutrition (Get the book.)

"Not only are people with eating, sexual, and anxiety disorders, depres-sives, schizophrenics, and post-traumatic stress disorder patients candidates for Prozac ... [wrote psychiatrist Dr William S. Appleton in his guide to the new antidepressants back in 1997]. But also those who are subsyndromal: the timid, those with low energy and low self-esteem; those who are irritable, perfectionist, inflexible, or suffering from a general malaise or unhappiness; and those who are too aggressive or abusive. In short, anyone - sick or not - may benefit from the civilizing effects of Prozac ..." - Jacky Law, Big Pharma: Exposing the Global Healthcare Agenda (Get the book.)

"Different types of anxiety disorders include panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and general anxiety disorder. In this last condition, symptoms include constant worrisome thoughts and tensions about everyday life events and activities lasting at least six months. Some of the many physical symptoms of anxiety disorders can include depression, nervousness, fatigue, muscle tension, headaches, difficulty concentrating, insomnia, nightmares, and sweating." - David Winston, RH(AHG), and Steven Maimes, Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief (Get the book.)

"Studies of the medicalization of hyperactivity, child abuse, menopause, post-traumatic stress disorder, and alcoholism, among others, broadened our understanding of the range of medicalization and its attendant social processes (see Conrad, 1992). Michel Foucault (e.g., 1965), one of the great social analysts of the latter twentieth century, did not typically use the term "medicalization" but tended "to present a consonant vision that shows the impact of medical discourses on peoples lives" (Lupton, 1997: 94)." - Peter Conrad, The Medicalization of Society: On the Transformation of Human Conditions into Treatable Disorders (Get the book.)

"Common tonics are Asian or Korean ginseng, American ginseng, eleuthero, and ashwaganda. See post-traumatic stress disorder for information on their use (p. 875). 889 DIAGNOSIS A tic is a rapid and repeated contraction of a group of muscles, which results in movement (a motor tic) or the production of a sound (a vocal tic). Motor tics usually involve the muscles of the face (especially around the eye), head, and neck, producing movements such as blinking, facial twitching, and shrugging of the shoulders. They can, however, affect other parts of the body." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.)

"In my classes, there was no mention of now-common maladies such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anorexia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), panic disorder, fetal alcohol syndrome, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), to name some of the most prevalent. Neither obesity nor alcoholism was widely viewed in the medical profession as a disease. There was no mention of diseases like AIDS or contested illnesses like Gulf War syndrome or multiple chemical sensitivity disorder." - Peter Conrad, The Medicalization of Society: On the Transformation of Human Conditions into Treatable Disorders (Get the book.)

"First, the company tried encouraging doctors to prescribe the drug off label for post-traumatic stress disorder by funding and publishing several clinical trials testing Paxil on people suffering from the condition. Unfortunately for SmithKline, however, the results of the trials failed to show the drug was effective, and the FDA refused to approve it for posttraumatic stress disorder. The company then turned to another condition, called social anxiety disorder, an extreme form of shyness that causes intense feelings of distress in social situations." - Shannon Brownlee, Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer (Get the book.)

"An example: Soldiers returning from war sometimes suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Faced with the horrors of war, they ignore the fear they experience because of the agreements of duty. Soldiers are forced to endure the situation they are in regardless of the intense emotional messages they get. They stuff their feelings and just keep going. Once they are back in normal circumstances, soldiers suffering from PTSD exhibit symptoms such as sleeplessness, frequent agitation, shallow breathing, constipation, and an accelerated heart rate." - Ray Dodd, BeliefWorks: The Art of Living Your Dreams (Get the book.)

"They are sometimes prescribed off-label—without FDA approval—for anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), insomnia, and for Tourette's syndrome (where the person has "tics," involuntary movements and uncontrollable vocal sounds). These drugs are sometimes referred to as neuroleptics, a term that means "to take hold of one's nerves." Typical antipsychotics are a class of older drugs that includes chlor-promazine (Ormazine, Thorazine), fluphenazine (Permitil, Prolixin), haloperidol (Haldol), and thioridazine (Mellaril)." - Hyla Cass, Supplement Your Prescription: What Your Doctor Doesn't Know About Nutrition (Get the book.)

"PTSD Study Soul Medicine Institute has funded a proposed study of civilian contractors recently returned from Iraq, to determine the effects of Energy Psychology on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Phobia Study Soul Medicine Institute is working with other groups to initiate a study at Kaiser Permanente to determine the effects of Energy Psychology on phobias. This is an extension and replication of the two phobia studies described in Chapter 11, with potential for triggering a larger-scale study in the Kaiser system." - Dawson Church, The Genie in Your Genes: Epigenetic Medicine and the New Biology of Intention (Get the book.)

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"Antidepressants are also prescribed for post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, phobias, substance abuse, behavior problems in children, and many other official disorders—as well as for several "disorders" that haven't yet made it into the DSM. For example, Celexa has been touted by its manufacturer for treatment of "compulsive shopping," even though it is not an official DSM disorder. It is also telling that antidepressants are used for physical discomforts." - Bruce E. Levine, Surviving America's Depression Epidemic: How to Find Morale, Energy, and Community in a World Gone Crazy (Get the book.)

"Anxiety, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), dissociative disorders, and phobic disorders are among the more serious emotional manifestations of stress. They are often a result of an event that the individual was unable to deal with at the time. Posttraumatic stress disorder in particular seems to be becoming increasingly common in our stress-filled world. The key sign of PTSD involves mentally reliving past traumatic events in a manner and to an extent that this interferes with normal life. (See Is It Stress or Is It PTSD? on page 721." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

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