DCoE October Webinar: Generational PTSD and Post-traumatic Growth

By DCoE Strategic Communications



	U.S. Army photo

Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) will host its next webinar, “Generational Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Post-traumatic Growth,” Oct. 27 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. (EDT).

With each conflict of the 20th century, health care providers have learned more about the effects of war trauma exposure. A historical overview of PTSD has contributed to our present-day understanding and knowledge of the diagnosis. In this webinar, you will learn more about various treatment approaches; learn what intergenerational PTSD is and its impact on families and children; and explore the concept of post-traumatic growth as an outcome of PTSD. As part of the webinar, resources on how to address the disorder within families will also be offered.

Featured speakers are:

Dr. Anita Brown, DCoE, clinical psychologist
Dr. Darlene Powell Garlington, DCoE, clinical psychologist
Jason Guthrie, DCoE, historian

All professionals who care for service members are encouraged to attend, including service members and their families. To register or for more information, please email: DCoE.MonthlyWebinar@tma.osd.mil.

For previous DCoE monthly webinar topics, presentations, audio recordings and resources, visit the webinar section of the DCoE website, dcoe.health.mil. For more information on future topics, please download the complete webinar schedule.

Comments

Such an interesting topic for a webinar. I have seen young patients with PTSD from combat who report their fathers suffered from PTSD from Vietnam. I have not seen this issue addressed previously, but I think that it may be an important factor/consideration in treating these young men and women. Thanks for putting this on and I'll look forward to attending and learning.

Angela Drake Ph.D. on 10/20/2011 at 3:59 PM

@Angela, Thanks for sharing and we hope you find the information discussed during Thursday’s webinar useful for you and your work. Be sure to provide feedback and let us know what you thought.

DCoE Strategic Communications on 10/24/2011 at 9:31 AM

Thank you for recognizing this issue. My upcoming book, The Hidden Legacy of World War II: A Daughter's Journey of Discovery, discusses PTSD in my father, a decorated WWII paratrooper (portrayed in The Longest Day movie) whose unacknowledged PTSD strongly impacted our family. His story is placed in the context of the lack of assistance post war for WWII combat veterans and the subsequent impact on their families. The generational after effect of WWII has seldom been discussed, but I have connected with many who had a similar experience to mine.

Carol Schultz Vento, Ph.D., J.D. on 10/27/2011 at 10:42 AM

I think that sites like this are very much helpful to all people even when not in the service yourself. These diseases that come back with military heroes effect all bodies of the living. Even to the extent of great grandchildren from WWII. I believe that P.T.S.D. agent orange, depression, anxiety, ( ECT.) on and on is ingrained to us from the beginning. Society will not admit that a lot of our illness we carry every day with us stems from someone in war time. Truly this world would be better if these illnesses was owned, from where they originally came from and would be a lot less of medical expenses. Frustration deterrent for our vets. By getting to the root first and not starting the so called cure years later when it’s too late (on the end of the genetic line.......) Putting the blame somewhere else.

cynthia wyrick on 12/12/2011 at 5:08 PM

@Cynthia, We appreciate you sharing your thoughts on this topic.

DCoE Strategic Communications on 12/19/2011 at 10:45 AM

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