Resources + info
In Ontario, Canada, individuals seeking resources
for PTSD can access various support services.
The Ontario Psychological Association (OPA)
Provides information on finding registered psychologists who may offer support for PTSD.
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Counselling and compensation for your mental health needs, such as PTSD or depression.
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Trauma and Abuse
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CMHA - Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Publicly funded mental health services, resources and assistance for those dealing with PTSD.
24/7 access to information for mental health & addictions services.
Local crisis helplines and mental health hotlines
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Additionally, community health centers and local mental health organizations may provide free or subsidized counseling for individuals dealing with PTSD.
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Always check with specific organizations or helplines for the most up-to-date information on available services and resources.
Resources
The PTSD Solution: A Military Approach by Sarah Yuen Gilliat
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PDF Book - 66 pages
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This study was undertaken for, and submitted to, the Ministry of Defence, Vice Chief of Defence Staff, General Sir Gordon Mess
The PTSD Solution: A Military Approach by Sarah Yuen Gilliat
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If you prefer to listen to an audio book rather than read the printed version of The PTSD Solution: A Military Approach
(Start it at 14 minutes in if you want to avoid the introduction).
Studies Of Clinical Hypnotherapy For PTSD
Brom et Al 1989
The claim that hypnosis does work to relieve PTSD symptoms is supported by numerous studies comparing groups of PTSD patients receiving hypnosis with groups receiving interventions such as systematic desensitization.
David Spiegel 1990
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2211565
A study of Vietnam veterans found a history of physical abuse in childhood has been shown to be strongly associated with dissociative symptoms later in life. Vietnam veterans with PTSD have higher than normal hypnotizability scores on standardized tests.
Van Etten and Taylor 1998
https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/handle/2027.42/35192
Psychological therapies, including hypnotherapy, had significantly lower drop-out rates than pharmacotherapies.
Abraamovitz, Barak, Ben-Avi and Knobbler 2008
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00207140802039672
There was a significant effect of the hypnotherapy treatment with PTSD symptoms as measured by the Posttraumatic Disorder Scale.
Bisson and Andrew 2009
Hypnosis has been applied as a useful intervention in relieving PTSD.
A New Hypnotic Technique for Treating Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Prospective Open Study , International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 58:3, 316-328.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20509071/
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Shakibaei, Harandi, Gholamrezaei, Samoei and Salehi 2008
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18307128/
The hypnotherapy group showed significantly lower pain ratings than the control group and reported a significant reduction in pain from baseline. There was a significant reduction in trauma reexperience scores in the hypnotherapy group but not the control group. The findings support the efficacy of hypnotherapy in the management of both pain and reexperiencing of trauma in burn patients.
David Spiegel - 2011
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00029157.1981.10403281
Vietnam grief work using hypnosis - new strategy using hypnosis for assisting some of these veterans in coming to terms with their psychological and physical losses.
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Christine Carter Psychologist
The Use of Hypnosis in the Treatment of PTSD
https://www.hypnosisaustralia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/journal/AJCEH_Vol33_No1_MAY05.pdf#page=88
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Articles
Hypnotism helped shell shock victims in the Great War.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/03/hypnotism-shell-shock-first-world-war
The Army Materiel Command Wellness division sees the huge benefits of hypnosis and utilizes it regularly https://www.theredstonerocket.com/military_scene/article_e0549156-d80e-11e6-b38a-4718a9563f8c.html