Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Center - Laguna Niguel, CALaguna Niguel 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 Laguna Niguel * Bettina Franz MD Phd  Can Tang MD  William E Callahan Jr. MD  Paul D Corona MD  Jeffrey C Glass MD  Anthony M Kassir MD APMC  Tom E Noyes MD  Kevin Kinback MD  Thomas H Okamoto MD  Nicole L Carlberg DO  Stephen Petty MD  R K Ghosheh Jr. MD  Phillip Cohen MD  Martin Jensen MD  Alexei D Michelson MD  Kent Powell MD  South County Psychotherapy Services  South County Psychotherapy Services  James Kuechler MD  Irwin I Rosenfeld MD  Irwin I Rosenfeld MD  Martin Karasch MD & Holly Viloria NP  Steven A Keys MD  Irwin I Rosenfeld MD  Ira B Silverstein MD  Lewis S Lane MD  Soheila Khajavi MD  Farinacci Sandler Medical Corporation  Edward Kaufman MD  Farinacci Sandler Medical Corporation  Farinacci Sandler Medical Corporation  Rudolf L Brutoco MD MPH  Venture Psychological Services  Venture Psychological Services  Venture Psychological Services  Affliated Psychiatric Medical Group  UC Irvine Brain Imaging Center  Yujuan Choy MD  Edwin C Peck Jr. MD  Irvine Behavioral Medical Group  Vivien L Chan MD  Roberta D Schlesinger MD  Michael J Wolf MD  Parvin Afshar MD  Paul F Reardon MD  Barton J Blinder MD  Douglas Kahn MD  Andrei Novac MD  Valeh Karimkhani D.O.  Lesley A MacArthur MD  Julie H Oldroyd MD  Thuy Rotunda MD  Joel J Frank MD  Pharmacology Research Institute  Pharmacology Research Institute  Amen Clinics Inc  Ihab I Soliman MD  David M Davis MD  Marilyn Sosna MD  Renato P Monaco MD  Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists  Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists  Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists  Poliquin Psychiatric Care  Headache & ADD Centers  James Hogrebe MD  Orange County Adult Mental Health Costa Mesa  Orange County Adult Mental Health Costa Mesa  Orange County Adult Mental Health Costa Mesa  Julie J Giglio MD  Susan M Stalzer MD  Rosemarie Pitt MD  Ted Greenzang MD & Associates  Insightful Minds, Inc.  Apex Research Institute  George M Hayter MD  Peter Kimmel MD  Santi Pattara MD  Katalin Bassett MD  Elizabeth John MD  Harish Kavirajan MD  Christopher Heitland MD  Clifton Schermerhorn MD  Robert L Woods MD  Chun K Ryu MD  Gillian Friedman MD  Jose Moral MD  David Sheffner MD  Surinder K Dargan MD  William M Young MD & Kenneth R Fineman PhD  South Coast Therapists  South Coast Therapists  South Coast Therapists  DeSilva & Shanbhag MDs  DeSilva & Shanbhag MDs  DeSilva & Shanbhag MDs  Lawrence Budner MD  Jeffrey A Levine MD  M Javad Naficy MD, Inc  Orange Coast Family Medical Group Laguna Niguel, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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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 Laguna Niguel
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