Stephen Robinson
Steve Robinson is a retired Non-Commissioned Officer and Gulf War veteran who served twenty years in the Army. In his final assignment, Robinson served as a briefer and analyst for the Gulf War Illnesses research effort in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, where he took a keen interest on the health effects related to the war and its impact on his fellow service members.
After retiring in October 2001, he became an advocate for veterans. He has held the position of Government Relations...
The lingering war
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Bob, an Iraq War Veteran suffering from PTSD, five years after returning home,continues to be troubled by his combat experiences. Bob talks about his symptoms and the impact they are having on his life and the lives of his family. Bob’s wife, Lori also describes some of Bob’s challenges.
Larry Cahill, Ph.D.
Dr. Cahill is an Associate Professor of Neurobiology and Behavior at the University of California, Irvine. His research focuses on neural mechanisms of memory formation for emotionally arousing events. Although in the past he has pursued this goal using both animal and human subject models, his current work focuses primarily on human subject studies. He employs neuropharmacological, neuropsychological, and brain imaging approaches in these studies. Dr. Cahill’s research suggests that activation of beta-adrenergic receptors and the amygdala in humans are critical for enhanced conscious...
Once a Warrior, Always a Warrior
As we honor our fallen brothers and sisters on Memorial Day, I’d also like to honor everyone who has ever risked their lives in a war zone in the service of this wonderful country.
Homecoming: Finding The Way Home From Trauma and War
On Oct 13, 2010 the 33rd Chilean miner emerged from the mine that had entrapped him
Coming Home: What the Future Holds for Our Veterans and their...
The negative impact of a decade of war on the mental health is understandable, complex, and concerning.
Why Soldiers Drink
Soldiers drink alcohol.They have for thousands of years - to celebrate, to forget, to fortify themselves for the next day's battle.
All Together Now
The invisible wounds of war are not new to our Warriors, Veterans and their loved ones.
Barbara Rothbaum, Ph.D.
Dr. Rothbaum is a Professor of Psychiatry and the Director of the Trauma and Anxiety Recovery Program in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine. She is a clinical psychologist who studies the treatment of individuals with anxiety disorders, particularly focusing on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Dr. Rothbaum uses exposure therapy to treat PTSD and other anxiety disorders. Exposure therapy is a way to help people confront what scares them or what they are avoiding, but in a therapeutic...
Understanding PTSD
Dr. Barbara Rothbaum, Director of the Trauma and Anxiety Recovery Program at Emory University School of Medicine, addresses three fundamental questions: What is PTSD? What are the symptoms of PTSD? and, Can PTSD be treated?