Chapter 1: History and Definitions of PTSD
01-05. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
01-06. American Psychiatric Definition.
01-07. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Definition.
01-08. The European Description.
01-09. Information You Can Use.
02-02. General (The Way We Were).
02-04. The Erosion of Meaning.
02-07. The Brain Operates on Chemicals.
02-09. Effects of Every Day Living.
02-10. Memory and Concentration.
02-11. Another Effect of Trauma is Anger.
Chapter 3: Traditional Treatment
03-02. General (The Way We Were).
03-03. General (Individual Therapy).
03-05. Implosive Therapy or Imaginal Flooding.
03-07. Cognitive Behavioral Treatments.
03-09. Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR).
03-11. Dynamic/Supportive Psychotherapy.
03-12. General (General Therapy).
03-16. General (Family Therapy).
03-19. Discussion (The Truth of the Matter).
Chapter 4: Non Traditional Treatment:
Professionally Assisted
04-03. Theories Which Suggest How EMDR Works.
04-04. Phases of EMDR Treatment.
04-08. EEG Driven Stimulation (EDS).
Chapter 5: Non Traditional Treatment:
Self Help
05-02. General (Use of Colors in Therapy).
05-03. Color Affects Mood and Treats Diseases.
05-04. Using Color in Coping With PTSD.
05-06. General (Nutritional Healing).
05-10. General (Sound Wave Therapy).
05-11. Relaxation and Stress Reduction.
05-12. Addressing Brain Waves.
05-14. General (Brain Exercises).
05-16. Separating Emotion From Memory.
06-02. Reasons for Medication.
06-03. Things to Ask Your Doctor.
Chapter 7: Working With The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
07-02. General (Facilities & Services).
07-03. First Contact with the VA or Going Back.
07-04. Certain Documents are Required on Your First Visit.
07-08. Should you Apply for a PTSD Disability?
07-09. Initial or Upgrade to Disability?
07-10. Filing an Initial Application for Disability.
07-11. Filing to Upgrade your Current Disability Because of PTSD.
07-12. Development Guide for C & P (Compensation and Pension) Benefits.
07-16. You May Have to Wait More Than a Year for a Determination.
07-17. What is About to Take Place?
07-18. General (Appeal of Disability Determination).
07-19. Definitions (Social Security Benefits).
07-21. Qualifying for Benefits.
07-26. Filing Appeals on Time or Proving Cause for Being Tardy.
07-28. General Information on Filing Your Request for Reconsideration.
07-30. Notice of the ALJ Hearing.
07-35. If You Need to Reopen Your Claim.
Chapter 8: Writing the Stress Letter
08-03. Beware The Danger of Remembering.
08-04. Do You Need Supporting Evidence?
08-07. Cutting You Some Slack.
08-09. Organizations and Individuals.
Chapter 9: Documentation Sources
09-02. General (Obtaining Information on Yourself).
09-07. National Personnel Records Centers (NPRC).
09-09. VA (Department of Veterans Affairs).
09-10. General (Obtaining Information on Other Soldiers).
09-15. General (Civilian Archives).
09-16. General and Internet Resources.
09-18. General (Personal Experiences).
Chapter 10: Letters, Forms, Notices, and Statements
10-02. A list of All Documents Provided in This Chapter.
10-03. General (Letters: Actions not Requiring Forms).
10-04. General (Standard Forms (SF)).
10-05. General (Social Security Forms (SSA)).
Chapter 11: The Past and The Future
11-04. Curable or Non curable?
D—Veteran Service Organizations
G—Department of Veterans Affairs Treatment Facilities
I—Selected 38 U.S.C., Federal Benefits Manual & Manual M-2 References
J—Guide for the Preparation and Submission of PTSD Research Requests