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Should special consideration be given to an abuser with post-traumatic stress disorder? My spouse recently returned from a two-year deployment overseas. In the month or two since he’s been back I’ve noticed some disturbing changes in the way he treats me and the children. He’s sullen and withdrawn. On occasion we’ve been subjected to verbal …

Ways to help teens understand or heal from sexual assault and rape.

I’m a worrier, and the problem is getting worse. I’ve heard people talk about “anxiety disorders,” but I don’t know what that means. How can I tell if my worry is normal or if I have an anxiety disorder? And what should I do?

How can I find healing from the effects of disaster and trauma? Over the past month our community has been devastated by a terrible flood. The impact to my family has included the loss of our home, interruption of work and school, loss of income, physical deprivation, and overwhelming anxiety about the future. Now that …

How can I help my husband who is having disturbing flashbacks as a result of active combat duty during his time in the military? Can you provide any helpful information concerning post-traumatic stress disorder? His condition has become much worse over the past several weeks, and our entire family is deeply worried about him. How …

What can you tell me about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)? I went through a traumatic experience when I was young, and the memory still haunts me. It can be triggered by the smallest sensations – for example, the smell of the gardenias that were growing in our yard at the time. All the …