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better and will get some relief,”
Tuma says. Some medications
can help treat certain symptoms,
too.
PTSD affects people differently,
so a treatment that
works for one person may not
work for another. Some people
with PTSD need to try different
treatments to find what works
for their symptoms.
Finding Treatments
“While we currently diagnose
this as one disorder in psychiatry,
in truth, there’s a lot of
variation between people and
the kinds of symptoms that they
have,” Etkin says.
These differences can make
it difficult to find a treatment
that works. Etkin’s team is trying
to understand why some
people’s brains respond to treatment
and others do not.
“PTSD is very common.
But the variety of ways that it
manifests in the brain is vast,”
Etkin explains. “We don’t know
how many underlying conditions
there are, or distinct brain
problems there are, that lead to
PTSD. So we’re trying to figure
that part out.”
His team has identified
brain circuits that show when
therapy is working. They’ve
found a separate brain circuit
that can predict who will respond
to treatment.
His group is now testing
a technique called noninvasive
brain stimulation for
people who don’t respond to
treatment. They hope that
stimulating certain brain circuits
will make therapy more
effective.
Most people recover naturally
from trauma. But it
can take time. If you’re having
symptoms for too long—or that
are too intense—talk with your
health care provider or a mental
health professional. In times of
crisis, call the National Suicide
Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-
273-TALK (8255) or visit the
emergency room.
“PTSD is real.
This is not a weakness
in any way,” Tuma
explains. “People
shouldn’t struggle
alone and in silence.”
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