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DIANA L. LIEDTKE-THORPE

EQUINE THERAPY FOR PTSD

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EQUINE THERAPY FOR PTSD. DIANA L. LIEDTKE-THORPE. PTSD. DEFINITION Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event. NOT JUST VETERANS --COMBAT EXPOSURE TRAUMATIC EVENTS --SEXUAL ABUSE --ACCIDENTS --NATUARAL DISASTERS. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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DIANA L. LIEDTKE-THORPE

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PTSDDEFINITION

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event.

NOT JUST VETERANS

--COMBAT EXPOSURE

TRAUMATIC EVENTS

--SEXUAL ABUSE

--ACCIDENTS--NATUARAL

DISASTERS

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PTSD SIGNS & SYMPTOMS

FOUR

TYPES

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SIGNS & SYMPTOMSRELLIEVE EVENT--Flashbacks Nightmares Uncontrollable thoughts about

eventAVOIDANCE numb hopelessness

memory concerns

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SIGNS AND SYMPTOMSHYPERAROUSAL anger irritable

self destructive jittery

NEGATIVE CHANGES IN BELIEF

guilt shame fear

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PTSD TREATMENTTREATMENTCognitive

Behavioral Eye Movement

DesensitizationExposure

therapyAnti-depressantsGroup therapyFamily therapy

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VETERANS ARE SPECIAL

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EQUINE RX FOR PTSD

Tools to gain self understandingConfidenceSelf efficacy and self awarenessCommunication Anxiety reductionSocial skills Impulse modulation

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HORSES ARE EXTRAORDINARY

Prey animals – heightened sensesNon verbal communicationAffectionateRespectfulHerd dynamics

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PTSD RESOURSESNational Center for PTSD

http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/pages

Mayo Clinichttp://www.mayoclinic.com/health

Calico Junctionhttp://

www.calicojuntionnewbeginingsranch.org/ptsd.html

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RESOURCES FOR VETSVETERANS CRISIS LINE

800-273-TALKPTSD COACH –

http://www.mirecc.va.gov/coaching/contact.asp

VA’s National Center for PTSDwww.ptsd.va.gov