Veterans Health
Emory Healthcare Veterans Program’s Remote Intensive Outpatient Program Graduate Shares His Story
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Emory Healthcare Veterans Program (EHVP) worked quickly to transition its in-person Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) to a virtual setting. EHVP’s telehealth IOP replicates the key components of the...
PTSD
Health at Home: Bringing PTSD Care to Warriors
Many veterans and service members have survived traumatic situations, and experiencing trauma may have significant implications for mental health. An estimated 1 in 3 warriors struggles with invisible wounds, such as posttraumatic stress disorder...
Veterans Health
How to Strengthen Resilience During Times of Stress
We are living in a stressful time due to the pandemic. It is important to acknowledge that crises affect everyone, but it is possible to utilize healthy coping techniques to develop resilience - the...
Veterans Health
Common Questions About PTSD
There are many misconceptions about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and how it can be treated. By exploring a few fallacies about the disorder, the team at Emory Healthcare Veterans Program wants to emphasize that...
Veterans Health
Bridging Access to PTSD Care in Primary Care
Emory Healthcare Veterans Program (EHVP) is known for its innovative research when it comes to treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Now the team behind the research is working to make treatment more accessible nationwide....
PTSD
Using Virtual Reality as Therapy for PTSD
June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month and Emory Healthcare Veterans Program would like to share how it uses Prolonged Exposure therapy and Virtual Reality Exposure therapy to heal invisible wounds. Our highly...
Veterans Health
Emory Healthcare Veterans Program Clinical Director Dr. Rauch Talks About Veterans Reintegration and Mental Health
Most servicemembers will have some type of adjustment period after returning home from deployment. For each person the process is different depending on different variables during and after deployment. Mental health issues, traumatic brain...
Veterans Health
The Impact of Brain Injury on Veterans
Nearly 20% of deployed military personnel experience traumatic brain injury (TBI). TBIs are any brain injury caused by an outside force. These injuries can be “closed,” such as from a fall or motor vehicle accident...
