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MIDDLETOWN — A female postal carrier who was mauled by a dog along her route suffered such significant post-traumatic stress that the attack left her physically and emotionally incapacitated for more than two years. She had three operations to repair her stomach and nearly died from her injuries. The woman tried cognitive and exposure therapy […]

Modernity has gifted us with all sorts of amazing inventions, from sliced bread to self-driving cars, and the wonders of the internet and indoor plumbing. Unfortunately, the particular combination of all these modern wonders has also resulted in some fairly frightening trends in psychological and emotional problems. The most common psychological and emotional problems facing

To date, no single cognitive therapeutic approach has shown to be optimal in terms of delivery time, completion rates and lessening symptoms for adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and comorbid symptoms of depression. Currently, a brief exposure-based psychotherapy or Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) has shown promising results in treating those with scene-focused PTSD and

The statistics regarding sexual trauma in the U.S. are staggering. Most recent reports cite that while the rate of sexual assault has fallen since 1993, 1.6 people in 1000 will experience sexual assault in their lifetime. In one year: We know, however, that sexual assault is the most underreported crime despite these statistics. Whether due