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PTSD often co-occurs with other mental health problems, such as depression, substance abuse, and TBI. Below learn more about treating these co-occurring conditions. VA Providers can also see the provider section of VA Mental Health website.
Suicide
The Relationship Between PTSD and Suicide
This fact sheet explores the relation between PTSD and suicide. It offers providers information about risk factors and reasons for suicide as well as dealing with suicide.
Substance Use Disorders (SUD) This PTSD 101 online course reviews the VA/DoD 2012 clinical practice guideline recommendations for managing substance use disorders and PTSD through psychotherapy and pharmacology.
Smoking Cessation
This PTSD 101 course describes the rationale and evidence for integrating smoking cessation into PTSD treatment. Overview of psychological and pharmacological interventions.
Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD
Background information about traumatic brain injury and how it relates to PTSD. Implications for diagnosis and treatment.
Traumatic Brain Injury
This PTSD 101 course outlines the neuropsychiatry of TBI. Reviews the types of TBI, common functioning deficits, the relationship between PTSD and TBI, assessment and treatment.
Anger, Aggression and PTSD
This PTSD 101 online course provides an overview of the Clinical Practice Guidelines for anger and PTSD, including a review of the prevalence of anger and aggression in patients with PTSD.
Moral Injury in the Context of War
Describes moral injury and its aftermath in the context of war. Explains the relationship between moral injury and PTSD and presents treatment implications.
Managing Grief after Disaster
Clinical advice regarding managing grief after a disaster, including addressing traumatic grief, complications of bereavement, and risk factors.
Physical Health Conditions
PTSD and Physical Health
Provides information on the relationships between trauma, PTSD, and physical health; specific health problems associated with PTSD; health-risk behaviors and PTSD, and more.
Physical Health Effects
This PTSD 101 course discusses research findings from both civilian and military populations illustrating how a person's reaction mediates the effect of exposure.
PTSD and Chronic Pain
This PTSD 101 online course describes in detail the interaction between PTSD symptoms and chronic pain, with a special focus on Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans. Reviews the VA/DoD 2010 guideline recommendations for treating pain and PTSD and discusses useful treatment approaches.
Sleep Problems
Sleep Problems, Insomnia, and PTSD
This PTSD 101 online course reviews the VA/DoD 2010 clinical practice guideline recommendations for treating sleep problems, insomnia, and PTSD. Describes general treatment approach as well as evidence-based pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy interventions.
Nightmares and PTSD: Research Review
Provides information on prevalence and characteristics of posttraumatic nightmares, cultural issues, and effective treatments.
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