Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans

Originally broadcast November 19, 2009

Speakers:
William Kraus
Executive Deputy Director
New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs

Charles R. Kennedy, PhD
Stratton VA Medical Center
PTSD Program

As more men and woman return to the United States after serving abroad in the military, there is an increased need for awareness, education, and services related to Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This program will provide an overview of services currently offered by the New York State Division of Veterans’ Affairs, particularly as they relate to counseling and other veteran-awarded benefits.  This program will also look at the clinical side of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.  It will examine warning signs of PTSD, consider substance abuse related to PTSD, and discuss effective treatment for veteran’s struggling with PTSD.

Program Objectives
After watching this broadcast participants will be able to:

• Describe symptoms of PTSD in veterans.
• Describe services available to veterans provided by the Division of Veterans’ Affairs related to PTSD.
• Explain differences between effective and non-effective treatments for veterans struggling with post traumatic stress.

Continuing Education Credits

School of Public Health, University at Albany is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Massachusetts Association of Registered Nurses, Inc., an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

It has been assigned Provider Code PA# 157N.

Course code PA# 157N-208; 1.0 contact hour.

School of Public Health, University at Albany is accredited by the MSSNY to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. The School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).™ Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity is sponsored by the School of Public Health, University at Albany, SUNY, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for the CHES to receive 1.0 Category 1 CECH in health education.

Continuing education credits are available until November 2012.

The planners and presenters do not have any financial arrangements or affiliations with any commercial entities whose products, research or services may be discussed in this activity.

No commercial funding has been accepted for this activity.