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Old 04-25-2013, 09:57   #1
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PTSD can't be cured - only managed?

An interesting debate with some serious implications. Can PTSD be "cured"?

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Panelists say post-traumatic stress disorder can't be cured, can only be managed
S&S, 24 Apr 2013

There is no way to cure post-traumatic stress disorder, but those suffering from it can learn to manage it, health professionals said Tuesday night.

Kevin Smythe, a supervisory psychologist in the Mental Health Service Line at the Fayetteville VA Medical Center, said managing the disorder is currently the only option.

"There are a lot of ebbs and flows (with the disorder)," Smythe said.


(Cont'd) http://www.stripes.com/news/special-...naged-1.217952
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