[RETVET-INFO] Mobile Education on PTSD: July PTSD Monthly Update

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Mobile Education on PTSD



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We live in an on-the-go convenience-driven society. To suit the busy lifestyles 
of today, PTSD information is available in audio podcasts and mobile apps. 
Self-help and coping 
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  information is also available online.


PTSD Audio Podcasts


Listen to learn about PTSD and treatment that can help. Podcasts of 
Understanding PTSD 
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 * and Understanding PTSD treatment 
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 * are now available in iTunes and mp3 for streaming or download. Families of 
Veterans may also want to listen to Returning from the War Zone: A Guide for 
Families of Military Personnel 
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Don't use iTunes? Access mp3 audio podcast versions and find modules and 
booklets on the PTSD Web site 
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  or visit our mobile site.


"Treatment Companion" Mobile Apps


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In addition to self-help apps, such as the PTSD Coach Mobile App 
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 , learn about and try treatment companion apps. These apps are for use between 
a therapist and patient during clinical care, designed to make treatment easier.

·         CBTi Coach 
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  (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia): Nightmares? Trouble sleeping 
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 ? Help for these two symptoms of PTSD. 

·         Stay Quit Coach 
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 : For help quitting smoking. Veterans- The number of Veterans who smoke is 
almost double for those with PTSD. Call for help quitting smoking 
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 : 1-855-QUIT-VET (855-784-8838). Live individualized counseling and follow up 
calls. 

·         PE Coach 
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 : To be used during Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy with a mental health 
professional.

Apps are not meant to replace in-person visits or other forms of communications 
with your health care provider. In case of a health emergency, call 911 
immediately.

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For Providers



Audio Option for Learning


Busy providers can stay up on the latest in trauma care. Stream or download 
dozens of audio podcasts from the PTSD 101 Curriculum in iTunes 
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 :* Featuring content from over 20 PTSD 101 Online Courses 
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 . Mp3 files and transcripts are available.


Treatment Companion Apps: Provider Information


Augment face-to-face care with treatment companion and other apps. See Mobile 
Apps for Professionals 
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To learn about providing the interventions in the treatment companion apps see 
the PTSD 101 Courses (audio podcasts available):

·         Sleep Problems, Insomnia and PTSD 
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·         Integrated Smoking Cessation and PTSD Treatment 
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·         Prolonged Exposure Therapy 
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Subscribe: Learn about these PTSD Lectures


VA staff, please sign up for VA Staff PTSD Updates 
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PTSD Psychopharmacology Best Practices


3rd Wednesday of each month, 2 pm ET

·         08/21 - Boadie Dunlop on Pharmacological Innovations for PTSD


VA PTSD Consultation Program Lecture Series


3rd Tuesday of each month, 2 pm EST

·         08/20 - Beth Jeffries on Ethical Issues in treating PTSD in 
OEF/OIF/OND Veterans


VA PTSD Consultation Program


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Free PTSD consultation for anyone working with Veterans. Call 866-948-7880 or 
email ptsdconsult@xxxxxx 
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Research at the Center


Researchers are completing a study evaluating the impact of one of the Center’s 
online provider courses, "PTSD 101: VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for PTSD 
Overview". Preliminary analyses show that the course improves knowledge and 
attitudes about practice guidelines in a large nationally-representative sample 
of providers.

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PTSD in the News


Vets Benefit from PTSD Exposure Therapy. MedPage Today discusses this study 
published in JAMA Psychiatry about effective use of prolonged exposure therapy 
in VA. Read more 
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 * | Read JAMA Psychiatry article 
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7/30/13 Connected Health Showcase. VA will demonstrate innovations to virtually 
connect patients with services and create bridges between health care and 
information technology, allowing the delivery of health care, when and where 
Veterans need it. Read more 
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PTSD May Raise Heart Risks for Vietnam Veterans. Study found those with PTSD 
were more likely to have heart trouble, even after accounting for lifestyle 
factors. Read more 
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On PTSD Awareness Month. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
Secretary, Kathy Sebelius, comments on PTSD Awareness Month. Read more 
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Feature Topic next month: Online Self-Help Tools for PTSD… Introducing PTSD 
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