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Clinical practice

Getting better outcomes from posttraumatic stress disorder treatments

  • March 25, 2021
  • Clinical practice, Research, Research Articles
Effective treatments for PTSD exist, yet nearly half of patients continue to have significant symptomatology after treatment. Could augmentation of treatments improve results? Read more

Any one of us can be affected by trauma – but recovery and renewal is always possible

  • October 8, 2020
  • Clinical practice, News, Research
Three in four Australians will experience a potentially traumatic event in their lifetime, but recovery and renewal is always possible. Learn more.

Bringing PTSD treatment guidelines to life

  • September 28, 2020
  • Clinical practice, News, Research
"Effective Treatments for PTSD", edited by Phoenix Australia Director, Prof David Forbes provides practical guidance for treating PTSD. Learn more.

How practitioners can support the particular mental health needs of Vietnam veterans

  • August 18, 2020
  • Anzac Centre, Clinical practice, News, Research, Veteran and Military
Vietnam Veterans Day on 18 August is an opportunity for health practitioners to focus on how they can support the mental health of the 60,000 Australians who were deployed to Vietnam.

How do we know when PTSD symptoms are getting better? 

  • July 30, 2020
  • Clinical practice, Media, News, Research
Researchers at Phoenix Australia have conducted an in-depth review of the PTSD treatment research published in the journal Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, and have proposed a set of uniform definitions to guide both practitioners and researchers.

First Australian trial of brain stimulation therapy for PTSD shows promise

  • July 30, 2020
  • Clinical practice, Media, News, Research
Phoenix Australia researchers have conducted a pilot study of a novel form of brain stimulation therapy for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans which shows promising results.

$250,000 grant to help communities recover following a disaster

  • July 29, 2020
  • Clinical practice, Media, News, Research
Phoenix Australia will expand its SOLAR initiative in regional and rural Victoria with a $250,000 grant from State Trustees Australia Foundation.
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New treatment guidelines will help the 1.1M people with PTSD

  • July 16, 2020
  • Clinical practice, Media, News, Research
New Australian treatment guidelines for ASD, PTSD and Complex PTSD were launched on 16 July by The Hon Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Health. Developed as 'living' Guidelines, they are a vital tool for practitioners who provide care to people affected by trauma.

Proactive practitioners can reduce the effects of bushfire trauma

  • March 26, 2020
  • Clinical practice, Disaster mental health
It is easy to lose sight of the impacts that the recent bushfires had on thousands of people, now that everyone is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Practitioners should be alert for signs that patients are experiencing the after-effects of bushfire trauma.
Brain Waves

Understanding posttraumatic nightmares

  • September 23, 2019
  • Clinical practice, News, Research, Research Articles

Research into the effectiveness of “rescripting” dreams suggests that posttraumatic nightmares are actually a range of different phenomena, opening up the possibility of targeted treatments   A common symptom of…

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