The Limits of Adaptive Coping: Neurobiology of Extreme Stress June 26, 2014; 1-2:30 p.m. (EDT) Despite unprecedented efforts over the course of the longest war in American history, existing programs in the Defense Department and Department of Veterans Affairs to prevent, identify and treat stress disorders among service members, veterans, and their families remain hampered by factors that limit their effectiveness. Research studies indicate that stigma, as a barrier to care, remains high in military communities. One limitation of existing psychological health programs, including those designed to reduce stigma, may be their exclusion of emerging scientific perspectives on the role of the central nervous system (CNS) in extreme stress. This webinar will examine the evidence that stress disorders are fundamentally neurobiological as well as psychosocial, and will provide an overview of select CNS neurotransmitter systems and neuronal pathways implicated in normal and pathological stress states. Discussion will include biologically informed approaches for psychoeducation to reduce stigma and for prevention and treatment in both clinical and non-clinical settings.
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