Barbara Goulding writes poetry and articles and is featured in some of the YSR e-magazine publications online. She currently is a Reiki Master and received her certification in 2006. Barbara is trained in many other healing modalities such as Kundalini Reiki, Elemental Reiki, and many to numerous to list. Barbara loves to help others and enjoys studying a vast ray of subjects to further her growth. Making a difference in this world is what she seeks to accomplish in this life.

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In an open trial design, adults (n=20) with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and either schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder were treated via an 11-week cognitive-behavioral intervention for PTSD that consisted of education, anxiety management therapy, social skills training, and exposure therapy, provided at community mental health centers. Results offer preliminary hope for effective treatment of PTSD among adults with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, especially among treatment completers (n=13). Data showed significant PTSD symptom improvement, maintained at 3-month follow-up. Further, 12 of 13 completers no longer met criteria for PTSD or were considered treatment responders. Clinical outcomes for other targeted domains (e.g., anger, general mental health) also improved and were maintained at 3-month follow-up. Participants evidenced high treatment satisfaction, with no adverse events. Significant improvements were not noted on depression, general anxiety, or physical health status. Future directions include the need for randomized controlled trials and dissemination efforts.

J Anxiety Disord. 2009 Jun;23(5):665-75. Christopher Frueh B, Grubaugh AL, Cusack KJ, Kimble MO, Elhai JD, Knapp RG. The Menninger Clinic and Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, 2801 Gessner Dr., Houston, TX 77080, United States. frueh@hawaii.edu