Annotated Bibliography
Silver, S. M., Brooks, A., & Obenchain, J. (2014). Treatment of Vietnam War veterans with PTSD: A comparison of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, biofeedback, and relaxation training. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 8, 337-341. This article presents a study of Vietnam Soldiers receiving inpatient treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder. The author points out the lack of EMDR, biofeedback, and relaxation training after criticism was elaborated on. The lack of literature known by government officials and critics were brought to the surface to be evaluated. The article states that the Vietnam War veterans responded to a set of questions on a scale called the (PRF) Problem Report Form. The PRF form consists of questions concerning their feelings during evaluation time, at the time they were admitted- two months later, at discharge and 90-days after admission. The form also consists of Likert-like scales to measure what the veterans felt was very important or critical. After making the comparison of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, biofeedback, and …show more content…
Their findings relates to the neuroendocrine system, the hippocampus, sleep pattern, psychophysiology, and their electroencephalographic potentials of the patients suffering from PTSD. Many sources reference their work and each subtopic indicated clinical implications. The article concluded with innovated treatment approaches to PTSD which included anxiety management training, exposure therapy, sleep related therapy, commitment therapy, and interpersonal psychotherapy. The author’s goal was achieved after they discussed early intervention and prevention of re-victimization. This is my first time coming across this information and I think that it will be significant for a future
Silver, S. M., Brooks, A., & Obenchain, J. (2014). Treatment of Vietnam War veterans with PTSD: A comparison of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, biofeedback, and relaxation training. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 8, 337-341. This article presents a study of Vietnam Soldiers receiving inpatient treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder. The author points out the lack of EMDR, biofeedback, and relaxation training after criticism was elaborated on. The lack of literature known by government officials and critics were brought to the surface to be evaluated. The article states that the Vietnam War veterans responded to a set of questions on a scale called the (PRF) Problem Report Form. The PRF form consists of questions concerning their feelings during evaluation time, at the time they were admitted- two months later, at discharge and 90-days after admission. The form also consists of Likert-like scales to measure what the veterans felt was very important or critical. After making the comparison of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, biofeedback, and …show more content…
Their findings relates to the neuroendocrine system, the hippocampus, sleep pattern, psychophysiology, and their electroencephalographic potentials of the patients suffering from PTSD. Many sources reference their work and each subtopic indicated clinical implications. The article concluded with innovated treatment approaches to PTSD which included anxiety management training, exposure therapy, sleep related therapy, commitment therapy, and interpersonal psychotherapy. The author’s goal was achieved after they discussed early intervention and prevention of re-victimization. This is my first time coming across this information and I think that it will be significant for a future