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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental illness that occurs several weeks or months after a severe, life-threatening event. It is not only about combat operations involving the military, but also about the experience of civilians. Such events also include captivity, man-made disasters, natural disasters, assault, rape, and terrorist attacks.
In this case, a traumatic event can be experienced both directly and indirectly, for example, if a person witnessed a serious injury or death of others, or learned about the danger that happened to loved ones.
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a condition in which the human psyche gets stuck in the past. Even if the event has long since passed, the person returns to it again and again in thoughts or dreams. The person is unable to "let go" of the situation and constantly relives it.
Many of those who suffer from PTSD:
does not share her experiences,
keeps everything inside,
loses the ability to objectively assess their condition,
isolated from communication,
inadequately responds to common stimuli, such as criticism, jokes, and new information.
The consequences of this condition can be serious:
depression, anxiety and psychosomatic disorders,
neuroses, aggressive or destructive behavior,
psychopathic reactions,
alcoholism and drug addiction.
About half or more of patients with PTSD also suffer from chronic pain. It is believed that mental trauma and physical pain are linked by common pathophysiological mechanisms. Memories of trauma can provoke pain, and vice versa - bodily symptoms can activate the re-experiencing of traumatic experiences.
Unfortunately, many people have symptoms for decades. It is known that even 20 years after a traumatic event, symptoms may not disappear, but rather intensify. Among veterans, PTSD is recorded in 15-20% of cases or more.
Epidemiological studies in the United States show that more than half of veterans also have major depressive disorder, which makes it difficult to diagnose and treat. This is accompanied by a decrease in mood, anhedonia (loss of the ability to feel pleasure), sleep and concentration disorders, and substance abuse.
Despite the disabling nature of PTSD, traditional treatment has limited effectiveness. The most commonly used:
psychotherapy, including trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing ( EMDR);
pharmacotherapy, for example, using SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) - paroxetine, sertraline.
However:
a significant number of patients do not respond to therapy;
Medications have many side effects;
studies show little difference between the effects of drugs and placebo.
The Experio Center develops and implements the latest approaches to the treatment of PTSD and depression based on an integrative multimodal method that combines work with the mind, brain and body.
Among the main tools:
ketamine therapy - affects both the psyche and pain,
trauma-oriented psychotherapy,
transcranial electrical stimulation (TES),
Neurohelp brain rehabilitation program,
stimulation of the vagus nerve,
blockage of the stellate ganglion.
Ketamine therapy, which targets both the mind and pain mechanisms, is particularly effective in treating and preventing post-traumatic stress and other effects of psychological trauma. According to psychiatrist Dennis Charney, a researcher at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, "The findings are an excellent starting point that could lead to the development of new therapies to protect against PTSD and stress-induced depressive behavior."
Guided by the principles of holistic medicine, combining trauma-informed psychotherapy with ketamine infusions, transcranial electrical stimulation (TENS), Neurohelp brain rehabilitation, vagus nerve stimulation, stellate nerve block and other modern methods, we can achieve a significant improvement in the health of patients with PTSD.
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