Brookhaven Hospital: Mental Health Treatment for Behavioral Health Problems, Chemical Dependency, Eating Disorders, Brain Injuries, and Renewal Christian Treatment and Recovery

Friday, August 19, 2005 10:27 AM
posted by Michael Mason

Great PTSD Resource

As our involvement in Iraq continues, many military personnel are reporting incidents of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. The BBC has an excellent series of web-based media that offer an excellent introduction to PTSD that includes its though-provoking history as well as personal accounts. Here's a small blurb:

"A much larger US study of veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan found up to 17% suffering PTSD, depression, or general anxiety. And while some research has been done on the British and US soldiers who served in Iraq, there is much less data on the mental health of Iraqi soldiers or civilians on the receiving end of the war."

Click here to read "Combat Stress: As old as war itself."
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Rolf B. Gainer, Ph.D., Diplomate ABDA, is the Chief Executive Office at Brookhaven Hospital and the Vice President of Rehabilitation Institutes of America. Dr. Gainer has been involved in the design and operation of treatment programs since 1977.

Stephen Harnish, MD is the Medical Director of Brookhaven Hospital. Dr. Harnish is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and is well known in Oklahoma for his informative radio and television appearances.

Aric Thorpe, MHR, is Brookhaven Hospital's Pastoral Liaison Representative. He conducts the quarterly Minister's Lifeline series and provides mental health information to pastors and clergy.

Sarah McGee, BA, serves as the Community Education Provider for Brookhaven Hospital. She provides information on mental health and drug and alcohol treatment to healthcare professionals in Oklahoma and surrounding states.

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