Session #: 789-003
Presenter(s): Belleruth Naparstek Session Length: 1 hr. 30 min. Event: 2009 Conference Date: December 7-13, 2009
According to two separate V.A. surveys, 70% of our active military prefers to get its psychological assistance from self-help audio tracks on an MP3 player. Medication comes in a close second. Last on the list is sitting with a therapist. This is not news to those of us who work with troops or veterans.
And now, thanks to a convergence of burgeoning need, fresh political will, digital technology and exciting new clinical findings, guided imagery has gained a serious foothold in the treatment of posttraumatic stress, traumatic brain injury and all-round, pervasive, existential pain, grief and anguish from the battle front.
Belleruth shares the exciting new research outcomes, techniques and strategies for the delivery of cutting edge services to our troops -- pre- and post-deployment and in theater as well; and predicts dazzling new changes in mental health care, led by some remarkable providers and administrators in our military.
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