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Occupational therapist Kristen Maisano talks about the most common symptoms of mild TBI and PTSD, like emotional regulation and sleep issues, and what strategies can help.

Occupational therapist Kristen Maisano, OTD talks about meeting patients were they are right now and creating step-by-step goals that take on challenges but in a methodical and careful way to effectively retrain the brain.

"Being professional, open, and matter-of-fact with people about death, dying, and suicidality is very important," says Lt. Col Jeffrey Yarvis, PhD.

Lt. Col Jeffrey Yarvis, PhD talks about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy, which has been established by extensive scientific and clinical research as an effective treatment for PTSD.

"Individualized" is the operative word when it comes to creating a treatment plan for someone with TBI and PTSD.

Lt. Col Jeffrey Yarvis, PhD discusses strategies to help families recognize what triggers anger from TBI and/or PTSD and what strategies to use to minimize it.

Lt. Col Jeffrey Yarvis, PhD talks about how exposure therapy can be incredibly effective for service members with TBI and PTSD because it helps undo, or lessen, the effects of response-generated traumas.

Above all else, listen to what your patients with PTSD and TBI are saying. Use evidence-based practices, establish trust ... and listen.

Treatments for TBI and PTSD can often overlap since symptoms can overlap. However, if drug interventions are used, it is important to make sure there is no threat of negative drug interactions.

For people with PTSD, the fight or flight response can be an effective way to avoid unwanted feelings. But avoidance is not a long-term strategy for a happy life.

Lt. Col. Philip Holcombe, PhD talks about how the timeline of symptoms ain acute versus chronic PTSD and in what time frame they abate. The highest recovery happenss within the first year.

Lt. Col. Philip Holcombe, PhD explains word for word what exactly PTSD is, how it can affect someone in the short- and long-term, and what can be done to treat it.