Comments on: Concern Rises over Abuse of PTSD Claims http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/abuse-of-ptsd-claims/ Exploring Healthy Psychotherapy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:06:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maurice Prout http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/abuse-of-ptsd-claims/#comment-25955 Maurice Prout Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:55:13 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=3036#comment-25955 In some ways this is shocking, but in others it is not surprising. PTSD has terrible symptoms and especially for soldiers that deal with incredibly traumatic events. Through research I have seen many vets from our current wars suffering from PTSD, a lot of which do not get treated. I can only imagine how few from the Vietnam War have been diagnosed and treated. Ginseng, of course you have got it spot on, early treatment has a chance of reducing the symptoms. I have been reading some works by Dr. Prout regarding the treatment of PTSD, I believe his work would be essential for those studying PTSD treatment. For Vietnam War vets this early PTSD treatment has been lost. This must be learnt for our returning troops from Afghanistan and Iraq, around 50% are not treated because of the stigma surrounding PTSD with army veterans. This really does need to stop because of the suffering that vets incur as well as those around them. To read up on PTSD treatment visit Dr. Prout’s website, at www.mauriceprout.com, containing a full reference of his material on PTSD. In some ways this is shocking, but in others it is not surprising. PTSD has terrible symptoms and especially for soldiers that deal with incredibly traumatic events. Through research I have seen many vets from our current wars suffering from PTSD, a lot of which do not get treated. I can only imagine how few from the Vietnam War have been diagnosed and treated. Ginseng, of course you have got it spot on, early treatment has a chance of reducing the symptoms. I have been reading some works by Dr. Prout regarding the treatment of PTSD, I believe his work would be essential for those studying PTSD treatment. For Vietnam War vets this early PTSD treatment has been lost. This must be learnt for our returning troops from Afghanistan and Iraq, around 50% are not treated because of the stigma surrounding PTSD with army veterans. This really does need to stop because of the suffering that vets incur as well as those around them. To read up on PTSD treatment visit Dr. Prout’s website, at http://www.mauriceprout.com, containing a full reference of his material on PTSD.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/abuse-of-ptsd-claims/#comment-20419 Nancy Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:55:41 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=3036#comment-20419 What would be the benefits of getting a wrong PTSD diagnoses for someone in which it does not exist? Attention maybe or meds that the person seeks for various other reasons? This makes no sense to me. I know that the qualified therapists out there are sure to have a good grasp on what PTSD looks like in patients and do their very best to make the correct diagnosis for the patients and their families every time. It does sadden me that there are people in it only for the money though. That is someone whose head and heart are definitely not in the right place. What would be the benefits of getting a wrong PTSD diagnoses for someone in which it does not exist? Attention maybe or meds that the person seeks for various other reasons? This makes no sense to me. I know that the qualified therapists out there are sure to have a good grasp on what PTSD looks like in patients and do their very best to make the correct diagnosis for the patients and their families every time. It does sadden me that there are people in it only for the money though. That is someone whose head and heart are definitely not in the right place.

]]> By: Ron http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/abuse-of-ptsd-claims/#comment-20404 Ron Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:08:31 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=3036#comment-20404 lots of frauds have happened after the global change in economics. I think health care is being watched more strictly than ever before. It is possible however to overlook a genuine case. lots of frauds have happened after the global change in economics. I think health care is being watched more strictly than ever before. It is possible however to overlook a genuine case.

]]> By: VictoriaL. http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/abuse-of-ptsd-claims/#comment-20360 VictoriaL. Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:50:11 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=3036#comment-20360 A diagnosis is an educated guess. I've seen vaguer parameters Sandy. This GoodTherapy.org link has the diagnostic criteria. 309.81 DSM-IV Criteria for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder http://www.goodtherapy.org/therapy-for-trauma.html A diagnosis is an educated guess.

I’ve seen vaguer parameters Sandy. This GoodTherapy.org link has the diagnostic criteria.

309.81 DSM-IV Criteria for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

http://www.goodtherapy.org/therapy-for-trauma.html

]]> By: Sandy http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/abuse-of-ptsd-claims/#comment-20299 Sandy Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:14:36 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=3036#comment-20299 Like so many other mental health concerns are there any clear cut parameters that can tell you this is definitely what one suffers from or are a lot of the diagnoses just made as educated guesses? Like so many other mental health concerns are there any clear cut parameters that can tell you this is definitely what one suffers from or are a lot of the diagnoses just made as educated guesses?

]]> By: Ricky http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/abuse-of-ptsd-claims/#comment-20291 Ricky Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:27:57 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=3036#comment-20291 How does the system tell the "cheats" from the needy? I dont think there is a clear line especially in PTSD. How does the system tell the “cheats” from the needy? I dont think there is a clear line especially in PTSD.

]]> By: Arthur Becker-Weidman, Ph.D. http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/abuse-of-ptsd-claims/#comment-20288 Arthur Becker-Weidman, Ph.D. Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:42:59 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=3036#comment-20288 In any system with large numbers there will inevitably be some "spillage" or "cheating" or "spoilage." It would be awful to deny services to those who need it. This is especially true for children and youth who may have experienced Complex Trauma (early chronic maltreatment within a caregiving relationship). This can cause significant impairment in several different domains and have very serious long term consequences, but may not specifically meet the criteria for PTSD (a life threatening event) In any system with large numbers there will inevitably be some “spillage” or “cheating” or “spoilage.” It would be awful to deny services to those who need it.

This is especially true for children and youth who may have experienced Complex Trauma (early chronic maltreatment within a caregiving relationship). This can cause significant impairment in several different domains and have very serious long term consequences, but may not specifically meet the criteria for PTSD (a life threatening event)

]]> By: VictoriaL. http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/abuse-of-ptsd-claims/#comment-20287 VictoriaL. Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:47:30 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=3036#comment-20287 This is fraud! The law should come down hard on perpetrators and make examples of some to make the rest think twice before this becomes an epidemic. A high profile court case, a jail sentence and being liable for the court costs would send a powerful message from the legal system. This is fraud! The law should come down hard on perpetrators and make examples of some to make the rest think twice before this becomes an epidemic. A high profile court case, a jail sentence and being liable for the court costs would send a powerful message from the legal system.

]]> By: soldy http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/abuse-of-ptsd-claims/#comment-20286 soldy Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:36:56 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=3036#comment-20286 It sickens me people do that. The genuine sufferers will fall through the cracks and their diagnosis will be delayed by having to join the queue behind these time wasters. What's needed are professionals capable of assessing PSTD correctly and also outing these fraudsters. It sickens me people do that. The genuine sufferers will fall through the cracks and their diagnosis will be delayed by having to join the queue behind these time wasters. What’s needed are professionals capable of assessing PSTD correctly and also outing these fraudsters.

]]> By: Scott H. http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/abuse-of-ptsd-claims/#comment-20284 Scott H. Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:54:54 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=3036#comment-20284 may be true, but how bad is the problem of people cheating the system. i would hate to give a bad wrap to those who are really suffering from PTSD may be true, but how bad is the problem of people cheating the system. i would hate to give a bad wrap to those who are really suffering from PTSD

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