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Ptsd/impaired memory, need help?

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Specialized care: Ptsd and memory difficulties are both complex issues which are best treated by specialized experts. There are many different kinds of therapies (talk therapy, memory exercises, relaxation techniques, bio- & neurofeedback, others), but it is important to match the right therapies to your individual needs. Look for a psychiatrist or phd-level therapist who specializes in ptsd to get started.

Answered 10/31/2020

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Dr. Richard Levenson answered

Specializes in Anxiety Disorders

PTSD: Memory impairment is but one symptom of ptsd - as it is in moderate to severe depression. At times, prescribed medications will impair memory as well. My suggestion is to see treatment and not avoid it as so many people do.

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Management: Typically with the more severe cases of PTSD, the medical/psychological is not so much about curing it, as it is about effectively managing it. It never goes away in the sense of being cured. In a way both patients and doctors are students of managing severe cases of PTSD, and never master of controlling it, unfortunately.

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