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Name: Admin
Date registered: March 3, 2011

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NEW - Financial Freedom For Injured Police, Fire, and Military. — August 26, 2015
Confidentiality in Counseling: What Police Officers Need To Know — January 8, 2015
DSM-5 Criteria for PTSD — July 4, 2014
DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for PTSD Released, What are the major revisions to the PTSD diagnosis? — July 4, 2014
PTSD NOT AN ANXIETY DISORDER? DSM COMMITTEE PROPOSAL TURNS BACK THE HANDS OF TIME — July 4, 2014

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Aug 26

NEW - Financial Freedom For Injured Police, Fire, and Military.

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Are you struggling Like I Was? I Needed HELP!! I was losing my assets, money and ability to provide. I was a Combat injured Police officer and due to the injury retired from Law Enforcement. I struggled with several things. The Injury, Stress, Family and Finances, I would argue that Financial stress severely impacts …

Jan 08

Confidentiality in Counseling: What Police Officers Need To Know

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Counseling and Help

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Used By Permission. Police work is highly stressful and is one of the few jobs where one continually faces the effects of murders, violence, accidents and serious personal injury. A police officer’s twenty-plus years of “peacetime combat” wreaks a heavy toll personally and professionally. No human being, no matter how healthy, well trained, or …

Jul 04

DSM-5 Criteria for PTSD

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DSM-5 Defined & Revisions

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DSM-5 Criteria for PTSD In 2013, the American Psychiatric Association revised the PTSD diagnostic criteria in the fifth edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) (1). The diagnostic criteria are specified below. You Can Also •Read more about the DSM-5 Revisions for PTSD Note that DSM-5 introduced a preschool subtype of …

Jul 04

DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for PTSD Released, What are the major revisions to the PTSD diagnosis?

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DSM-5 Defined & Revisions

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DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for PTSD Released The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders provides standard criteria and common language for the classification of mental disorders. It is published by the American Psychiatric Association. The fifth revision (DSM-5) was released in May 2013. This revision includes changes to the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and Acute …

Jul 04

PTSD NOT AN ANXIETY DISORDER? DSM COMMITTEE PROPOSAL TURNS BACK THE HANDS OF TIME

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General Discussion

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PTSD NOT AN ANXIETY DISORDER? DSM COMMITTEE PROPOSAL TURNS BACK THE HANDS OF TIME. FEAR IS A CRITICAL CONSTRUCT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PTSD. Lori A. Zoellner, Ph.D.,1 Barbara O. Rothbaum, Ph.D. A.B.P.P.,2 and Norah C. Feeny, Ph.D.3 The proposed DSM-5 changes to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), reviewed in detail in the last month’s issue …

Jul 03

Female Police Officers May Hold the Key To Understanding Gender Differences in PTSD

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WOMEN ONLY : Police and Military. PTSD Post Traumatic Stress

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Study: Female Police Officers May Hold the Key To Understanding Gender Differences in PTSD NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – Gender differences in the intensity and frequency of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may not relate to biology as much as psychology, according to a new study of nearly 300 females – civilians and police officers. Previous studies have …

Jun 12

What Can a PEER to PEER Support Group Do for PTSD?

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Military, Police and Fire PTSD Post Traumatic Stress, Treatment Types for PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, WOMEN ONLY : Police and Military. PTSD Post Traumatic Stress

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Peer Support Groups If your looking to regain your confidence, self respect and control of your life then peer support groups are a place where you can discuss day-to-day problems with other people who have been through trauma. Support groups have not been shown to reduce PTSD symptoms, but they can help you feel better …

Jun 10

Police Responses to Officer-Involved Shootings

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General Discussion, Military PTSD, Police and Combat Injury Types, PTSD Symptoms and Stressors, Trauma, WOMEN ONLY : Police and Military. PTSD Post Traumatic Stress

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Police Responses to Officer-Involved Shootings What goes through police officers’ minds when they are involved in shootings? How does facing deadly force affect what they see, hear, and feel? Prior research has found that many officers involved in shootings suffer from “postshooting trauma”—a form of posttraumatic stress disorder that may include guilt, depression, and even …

Jun 10

Sleep Disorders and Law Enforcement Officers

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General Discussion

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In-Depth Look at the Research For an in-depth look at this research, read an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Exit Notice. On this page find: Overview Research on Sleep Disorders Impact on Officer Safety Overview With ever-changing schedules, overtime, and overnight shifts, it is not surprising that some police officers …

Jun 10

Impact of Sleep Deprivation on Police Performance

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Police Supervisors, PTSD Symptoms and Stressors

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Impact of Sleep Deprivation on Police Performance Sleep deprivation is comparable to excessive drinking. A sleep deprivation study found that not sleeping for 17 hours impaired a person’s motor skills to an extent equivalent to having an alcohol toxicity of 0.05 percent. Not sleeping for 24 hours was equivalent to a toxicity level of 0.10 …

Jun 10

Factors That Can Cause Stress and Fatigue for Law Enforcement Officers

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General Discussion

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Causes of Officer Stress and Fatigue Enduring stress for a long period of time can lead to anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is a psychological condition marked by an inability to be intimate, inability to sleep, increased nightmares, increased feelings of guilt and reliving the event. For law enforcement officers, stress can …

Jun 10

Two New PTSD Treatments Offer Hope for Veterans

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General Discussion, Military PTSD, Military, Police and Fire PTSD Post Traumatic Stress

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Two New PTSD Treatments Offer Hope for Veterans Do you—or someone you know—suffer from PTSD? Please read this. Published on November 26, 2013 by Christopher Bergland in The Athlete’s Way Last Sunday, 60 Minutes broadcast a story about two new therapies being used to treat veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The treatments are called “Prolonged Exposure Therapy” (PE) …

Jun 10

New Findings on PTSD and Brain Activity

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Military PTSD, Military, Police and Fire PTSD Post Traumatic Stress, Police and Combat Injury Types

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New Findings on PTSD and Brain Activity Researchers have discovered a correlation between increased activity among brain circuits and flashbacks among individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). University of Minnesota investigators learned that an increased circuit activity in the right side of the brain is associated with the debilitating, involuntary flashbacks that often characterized …

Jun 10

Legion to Conduct Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) PTSD Symposium

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General Discussion, Military PTSD, Military, Police and Fire PTSD Post Traumatic Stress

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American Legion | May 12, 2014 Continuing its efforts to raise awareness about service members and veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), The American Legion will conduct a symposium in June focusing on both injuries, as well as conventional and alternative treatments for each. During The American Legion’s …

Jun 09

Police unions push for medical coverage of PTSD

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General Discussion, Military, Police and Fire PTSD Post Traumatic Stress, Police and Combat Injury Types

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DENVER — Police unions across the U.S. are pushing for officers to be able to collect workers’ compensation benefits if they suffer post-traumatic stress disorder, whether they got it from the general stress of police work or from responding to a deadly shooting rampage. “I can’t imagine a department in the United States without officers …

Sep 25

Police and Military Women, Trauma and PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Military, Police and Fire PTSD Post Traumatic Stress, PTSD Symptoms and Stressors, Trauma, WOMEN ONLY : Police and Military. PTSD Post Traumatic Stress

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Police Women, Trauma and PTSD. According to a government study, Trauma is common in women; five out of ten women experience a traumatic event. Women tend to experience different traumas than men. While both men and women report the same symptoms of PTSD (hyperarousal, reexperiencing, avoidance, and numbing), some symptoms are more common for women …

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Sep 24

Police, Fire, Military Concussions, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and PTSD

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Department Training, General Discussion, Military PTSD, Military, Police and Fire PTSD Post Traumatic Stress, Police and Combat Injury Types

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Police and Military injuries are quite different in many respects than that of a civilian injury. The Police Culture tends to underestimate the short and long term effects, not just one substantial blow to the head, in some cases several over years. Understanding the mechanics of the injury, or the hows, why’s and what happened’s, …

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Aug 29

Police Department Mandatory Evaluations of Police Officers with PTSD

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Department Training, General Discussion, Police Supervisors

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Thank you for your inquiry regarding MANDATORY DEPARTMENT EVALUATIONS OF POLICE OFFICERS WITH PTSD. Charles 08/29/2012 In order to properly answer your question we need to preface a few variables about how a department would do this. First, as you know departments are required to have documented regulations and manual of procedures that dictate every …

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Aug 10

City policy does not recognize PTSD police officer’s psychological injury

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Police and Combat Injury Types

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Memphis falls short on PTSD City policy does not recognize police officer’s psychological injury By Amos Maki Monday, April 2, 2012 Memphis Police Department officer Gabriel Lawson was one of dozens of officers who responded to a disturbance at the DoubleTree Hotel Downtown on July 3, 2011. Once inside, Lawson and others found fellow officer Timothy …

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Jul 18

PTSI PTSD Recognizing EMT’s, firefighters or Police Officers:

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General Discussion, Military, Police and Fire PTSD Post Traumatic Stress, PTSD Symptoms and Stressors

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Recognizing EMT’s, firefighters or Police Officers: with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD is diagnosed by symptoms. As you read through this page, keep in mind that it takes a professional who knows PTSD to diagnose this disorder from other disorders. One supervisor recently asked me how anyone can separate those with PTSD from the variety of …

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Jul 16

PTSD can attack years later

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PTSD Symptoms and Stressors, Treatment Types for PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

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PTSD can attack years later Even with no previous symptomsby Allen R. Kates, BCECR, MFAW Author of CopShock, Second Edition: Surviving Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Editor’s note: Be sure to also read the new PoliceOne Series, “Tips for keeping it together after a bad call” “I can’t eat, I can’t sleep, I can’t think, I …

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Apr 24

Can a Veteran go into Law Enforcement POST PTSD

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Military, Police and Fire PTSD Post Traumatic Stress

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Can a Veteran go into Law Enforcement after a PTSD Diagnosis? Law Enforcement’s View of Hiring Veterans with PTSD Introduction: An estimated 1-2 out of every 10 soldiers returning from combat in Iraq will be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (National Center for PTSD, 2008). Many of these soldiers are self-conscious about the diagnosis. …

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Mar 08

The police supervisor and stress

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Police Supervisors, PTSD Symptoms and Stressors

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Many police managers experience health problems, both physiological and emotional, and have difficulty understanding the cause. As patrol officers, they might have believed that a promotion would alleviate the stress they faced every day. Soon after taking command, however, many find that they must contend with a variety of new stressors, in addition to the …

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Mar 08

Police STRESSORS

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PTSD Symptoms and Stressors

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Stress plays a part in the lives of everyone. Some stress is not only inevitable, it can be good. For example, the physical stress of “working out” improves your cardiovascular system, and feeling pressure that causes you to study harder for an exam can improve your score. Police stress, however, refers to the negative pressures …

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Mar 05

VA STUDY : Soldiers with PTSD More Likely to Experience Long-Term Psychological Effects

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Military, Police and Fire PTSD Post Traumatic Stress

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Combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms appear to be associated with longer-term physical (headache, tinnitus), emotional (irritability) and cognitive (diminished concentration or memory) symptoms, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Conversely, concussion/mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBI) do not appear to have long-term negative …

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Mar 04

Timing Is Critical

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Treatment Types for PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Interesting enough is that fact that in most cases, officers who delayed or did not receive proper care after the incident developed more or intense symptoms than those who did. Since it is typical that we as officers “tend” to try and self motivate, work-out, surpress and conceal how we really feel, treatment or support …

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Mar 03

How Long Does PTSD Last?

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Treatment Types for PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

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It will have a different outcome with different events and individuals. It can last a brief time or become chronic. It can go into remission and then recur, even years later. It can also escalate into other disorders such as panic attacks, severe depression and substance abuse. Since their are “triggers” that can cause recurrance …

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NEW - Financial Freedom For Injured Police, Fire, and Military.

Confidentiality in Counseling: What Police Officers Need To Know

DSM-5 Criteria for PTSD

DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for PTSD Released, What are the major revisions to the PTSD diagnosis?

PTSD NOT AN ANXIETY DISORDER? DSM COMMITTEE PROPOSAL TURNS BACK THE HANDS OF TIME

Female Police Officers May Hold the Key To Understanding Gender Differences in PTSD

What Can a PEER to PEER Support Group Do for PTSD?

Police Responses to Officer-Involved Shootings

Sleep Disorders and Law Enforcement Officers

Impact of Sleep Deprivation on Police Performance

Factors That Can Cause Stress and Fatigue for Law Enforcement Officers

Two New PTSD Treatments Offer Hope for Veterans

New Findings on PTSD and Brain Activity

Legion to Conduct Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) PTSD Symposium

Police unions push for medical coverage of PTSD

Police and Military Women, Trauma and PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Police, Fire, Military Concussions, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and PTSD

City policy does not recognize PTSD police officer’s psychological injury

PTSI PTSD Recognizing EMT’s, firefighters or Police Officers:

PTSD can attack years later

Can a Veteran go into Law Enforcement POST PTSD

The police supervisor and stress

Police STRESSORS

VA STUDY : Soldiers with PTSD More Likely to Experience Long-Term Psychological Effects

Timing Is Critical

How Long Does PTSD Last?

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