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Panelists say post-traumatic stress disorder can't be cured, can only be managed [View all]
http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2013/04/24/1252501?sac=fo.militaryPanelists say post-traumatic stress disorder can't be cured, can only be managed
By Caitlin Dineen
Published: 06:15 AM, Wed Apr 24, 2013
There is no way to cure post-traumatic stress disorder, but those suffering from it can learn to manage it, health professionals said Tuesday night.
Kevin Smythe, a supervisory psychologist in the Mental Health Service Line at the Fayetteville VA Medical Center, said managing the disorder is currently the only option.
"There are a lot of ebbs and flows (with the disorder)," Smythe said.
He was one of five panelists to speak about the disorder and post-traumatic stress symptoms.
unhappycamper comment: Tis true. Ask any veteran who has spent time in a war zone.
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