Research Evidence for many PTSD treatments Is Mixed


	Research Evidence for many PTSD treatments Is Mixed

dmegivern

10-28-2007 10:53 PM

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ptsd, war, treatment, effectiveness

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11-19-2007 1:18 AM

neochonetes

I read about this research on exposure therapy. It is very similar to the therapy a friend of mine used to overcome her phobia of cars after she was thrown from one. This exposure therapy helped her.

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