Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Center - Huntington Park, CA
Huntington Park Psychiatrist Doctors for Posttraumatic Stress DisorderType of Physician: Psychiatrist What is a Psychiatrist? A certification by the Board of Psychiatry & Neurology; practitioners are skilled in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental, addictive and emotional disorders. He or she is trained to understand the biological, psychological and social components of illness and is qualified to order diagnostic laboratory tests and to prescribe medications, as well as to evaluate and treat psychological and interpersonal problems. The psychiatrist is also prepared to intervene with individuals and families who are coping with stress, crises, and other problems in living. Specialty: Psychiatry Common Name: Psychiatrist Doctors in Huntington Park * Tolwin Psychiatric Medical Group Inc  Abilio A Hernandez MD  Jack Barbour MD  Herman Brooks MD  Downtown Mental Health Center  Koichi Ishikawa MD  Stephen M Kramer MD  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Los Angeles  Jaime B Anselen MD  Marcia Goin MD  Hiawatha Harris MD  Mafa Kamal MD  Samuel P Smith MD  Maria E Mayoral MD  Drs Chung & Chung  Ronald R Ricker MD  Walter Chameides MD  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Mental Health  Kuang J Huang MD  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Mental Health  Eram Baig MD  J Guzman MD  Frank Pinder MD  A R Tweed MD  West Central Mental Health  West Central Mental Health  Eliseo Mills Jr. MD  Northeast Mental Health Center  Northeast Mental Health Center  Leonard P Jones MD  El Camino Mental Health Center  Susan S Schmidt-Lackner MD  Richard A Greenberg MD  Richard Kallus MD  Loreta Mulokas MD  Gregory Willett MD  Leandro G Gatus MD  Wing-Ki Lee MD  James A MacCuish MD  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Psychiatry  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Psychiatry  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Psychiatry  Los Altos Medical Group  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Psychiatry  Astrik Davtian MD  Edward A Elliott MD  College Hospital Psychiatry Department  Laja Ibraheem MD  Anna Kagan MD  Frank R Young MD  LA County Mental Health  LA County Mental Health  LA County Mental Health  San Marino Psychiatric Associates  San Marino Psychiatric Associates  San Marino Psychiatric Associates  San Marino Psychiatric Associates  San Marino Psychiatric Associates  San Marino Psychiatric Associates  San Marino Psychiatric Associates  George M Sabounjian MD  Advanced Behavioral Health Care  Advanced Behavioral Health Care  Advanced Behavioral Health Care  William J Linder MD  Advanced Behavioral Health Care  Ben Steppenoff MD  Glen Roberts Child Study Center  Verdugo Mental Health Center  Alisa Cross MD Inc  Harbor Psych Health  Mohamed H El-Gabalawy MD  Carl E Marusak MD  Carl E Marusak MD  Comprehensive Neuropsychology  Verdugo Mental Health Center  Metropolitan State Hospital Mental Health  Los Angeles County Mental Health  Robert W Krasnow MD  Los Angeles County Mental Health  J Victor Monke MD  Westside Regional Center  Gerald? Windler MD  M Christina Benson MD  Azimuth Mental Health Associates  Christian B Rutland MD  Thomas C Wallace MD  Estelita B Calica MD APC  Southern California Neurosurgical Associates Inc  Laila Karme MD  Community Guidance Center  Lilit Yegiazaryan MD  MCLA Psychiatric Medical Group  Alexander M Beebee MD  MCLA Psychiatric Medical Group  MCLA Psychiatric Medical Group  MCLA Psychiatric Medical Group  Ara Kadoyan MD  Mark Powers MD  MCLA Psychiatric Medical Group Huntington Park, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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Posttraumatic Stress DisorderRead the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder article » What is posttraumatic stress disorder?Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an emotional illness that that is classified as an anxiety disorder and usually develops as a result of a terribly frightening, life-threatening, or otherwise highly unsafe experience. PTSD sufferers re-experience the traumatic event or events in some way, tend to avoid places, people, or other things that remind them of the event (avoidance), and are exquisitely sensitive to normal life experiences (hyperarousal). Although this condition has likely existed since human beings have endured trauma, PTSD has only been recognized as a formal diagnosis since 1980. However, it was called by different names as early as the American Civil War, when combat veterans were referred to as suffering from "soldier's heart." In World War I, symptoms that were generally consistent with this syndrome were referred to as "combat fatigue." Soldiers who developed such symptoms in World War II were said to be suffering from "gross stress reaction," and many troops in Vietnam who had symptoms of what is now called PTSD were assessed as having "post-Vietnam syndrome." PTSD has also been called "battle fatigue" and "shell shock." Complex posttraumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) usually results from prolonged exposure to a traumatic event or series thereof and is characterized by long-lasting problems with many aspects of emotional and social functioning. Statistics regarding this illness indicate that approximately 7%-8% of people in the United States will likely develop PTSD in their lifetime, with the lifetime occurrence (prevalence) in combat veterans and rape victims ranging from 10% to as high as 30%. Somewhat higher rates of this disorder have been found to occur in African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans compared to Caucasians in the United States. Some of that difference is thought to be due to higher rates of dissociation soon befor... Recommended Reading Related to Posttraumatic Stress DisorderWhat is sleepwalking?Sleepwalking is a disorder characterized by walking or other activities while seemingly still asleep.
What are the causes, incidence, and risk factors of sleepwalking?Sleepwalking has been described in medical literature dating before Hippocrates (460 BC-370 BC). In Shakespeare's tragic play, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth's famous sleepwalking scene ("out, damned spot") is ascribed to her guilt and resulting insanity as a consequence of her involvement in the murder of her father-in-law. Sleepwalking is characterized by a complex behavior (walking) occurring while asleep. Occasionally nonsensical talking may occur. The person's eyes are commonly open, but have a characteristic glassy "look right through you" character. This activity most commonly occurs during middle childhood and young adolescence. Approximately 15% of children between 4-12 years of age will experience sleepwal... Other Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ArticlesEmergency Contact for Huntington Park
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