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Complex PTSD: A Necessary DSM Addition
Key Takeaways Complex PTSD is not formally recognized in DSM-5-TR, affecting clinical understanding and treatment development. Historical...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Oct 15, 20246 min read
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Exploring the Misuse of PTSD Diagnosis
COMMENTARY In Saving Normal, Allen Frances, MD, astutely reminded us of problems with overdiagnosis. Within that trend, it is my opinion...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 21, 20246 min read
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Efficacy of Brexpiprazole and Sertraline for the Treatment of PTSD
Keypoint: A poster at the 2024 ASCP Annual Meeting shared data from 3 randomized clinical trials on the safety and tolerability of this...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jun 7, 20243 min read
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FDA Warns of Dangers of Compounded Ketamine for Psychiatric Use
HealthDay News — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about risks of using compounded versions of the drug...
chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20236 min read
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Concurrent Treatment of Eating Disorders and PTSD Leads to Long-Term Recovery
Concurrent treatments targeting eating disorders and PTSD are needed to help these patients with complex conditions. Research shows an...
chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20235 min read
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Ketamine No Better for Depression Than Placebo?
Ketamine TOPLINE: Ketamine was no more effective than placebo in reducing depressive symptoms in surgical patients with major depressive...
chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20232 min read
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24 Evidence-Based Ways to Train and Track Resilience
Recently I had the pleasure of speaking with Jonathan DePierro, Ph.D., about his newly updated book Resilience: The Science of Mastering...
chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20234 min read
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Service Dogs Help Veterans With PTSD Lead Better Lives
Service Dog help Veterans When Ryan, 37, returned home from two deployments with the 101st Airborne Division in Iraq from 2005 to 2008,...
chrisviesumalinog
Oct 20, 20233 min read
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Use of Mental Health Services Soared During Pandemic
By the end of August 2022, overall use of mental health services was almost 40% higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic, while spending...
chrisviesumalinog
Sep 22, 20233 min read
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Reassessing Self Sabotage
Introduction The term self-sabotage enjoys wide usage in psychological, spiritual, and self-help circles. It is often used to explain a...
chrisviesumalinog
Sep 22, 20235 min read
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Physicians Aren't Asking Enough Questions About Cannabis Use
As more older adults turn to cannabis to alleviate medical ailments like pain, insomnia, and anxiety, many physicians are hesitant to ask...
chrisviesumalinog
Sep 21, 20234 min read
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When Therapy Does More Harm Than Good
Before being used for treatment, medicines undergo years of testing. In the United States, the Food and Drug administration requires...
chrisviesumalinog
Sep 1, 20233 min read
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Grounding - to help control emotional volatility
Detaching from Emotional Pain (Grounding) "No feeling is final." -Rainer Maria Rilke (20th-century German poet) Using Grounding to Detach...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 28, 20236 min read
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Healthy Boundaries for Your Mental Health
It is so vital to have good, healthy boundaries with friends, family, and loved ones as they can strongly impact your mental health and...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 19, 20233 min read
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Boundary Problems Associated with PTSD and Substance Abuse
Note: Some people become upset when reading the list below. Only read it if you feel safe to do so, and stop if it is too upsetting....
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 19, 20233 min read
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Improve Mindfulness - What and How Skills (DBT)
Mindfulness was introduced through Buddhism, which strongly influences concepts and aspects of DBT, developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan. It...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 15, 20236 min read
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Human Trafficking — in Nutshell
Today, I learned a lot about the reality of human trafficking and the underlying exploitation that exists….I attended the Refugee Mental...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 15, 20233 min read
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Forgiveness/Self-Compassion
Every human being has flaws. Every human has insecurities. Every human has vulnerabilities. Forgiveness /Self-Compassion Every human has...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 13, 20232 min read
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Overcoming Adversity
Power of Perseverance "It is in your hands, to make a better world for all who live in it.” Nelson Mandela I heard this amazing story...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 5, 20232 min read
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What is DBT and How Does Help with Depression?
What is dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)? Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a type of talk therapy (psychotherapy). It’s based on...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 5, 20232 min read
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