EQUINE THERAPY FOR PTSD
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DIANA L. LIEDTKE-THORPE
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PTSDDEFINITION
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event.
NOT JUST VETERANS
--COMBAT EXPOSURE
TRAUMATIC EVENTS
--SEXUAL ABUSE
--ACCIDENTS--NATUARAL
DISASTERS
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PTSD SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
FOUR
TYPES
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SIGNS & SYMPTOMSRELLIEVE EVENT--Flashbacks Nightmares Uncontrollable thoughts about
eventAVOIDANCE numb hopelessness
memory concerns
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SIGNS AND SYMPTOMSHYPERAROUSAL anger irritable
self destructive jittery
NEGATIVE CHANGES IN BELIEF
guilt shame fear
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PTSD TREATMENTTREATMENTCognitive
Behavioral Eye Movement
DesensitizationExposure
therapyAnti-depressantsGroup therapyFamily therapy
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VETERANS ARE SPECIAL
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EQUINE RX FOR PTSD
Tools to gain self understandingConfidenceSelf efficacy and self awarenessCommunication Anxiety reductionSocial skills Impulse modulation
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HORSES ARE EXTRAORDINARY
Prey animals – heightened sensesNon verbal communicationAffectionateRespectfulHerd dynamics
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PTSD RESOURSESNational Center for PTSD
http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/pages
Mayo Clinichttp://www.mayoclinic.com/health
Calico Junctionhttp://
www.calicojuntionnewbeginingsranch.org/ptsd.html
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RESOURCES FOR VETSVETERANS CRISIS LINE
800-273-TALKPTSD COACH –
http://www.mirecc.va.gov/coaching/contact.asp
VA’s National Center for PTSDwww.ptsd.va.gov