The Treatement of PTSD
with Oriental Medicine
JOE C. CHANG, MAOM,
Dipl. O.M., L.Ac.,currently works as an acupuncturist and a researcher at two post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) programs for the military. These programs provide an integrated approach in the treatment of post-deployment soldiers who are diagnosed with PTSD.
Chang is the first acupuncturist in the United States to be selected for this program. Additionally, he has worked as a volunteer acupuncturist
with the Centering Pregnancy Program, where he integrates acupuncture in the management of pain (during pregnancy and after delivery) and in the treatment of allergies, anxiety, nausea, and migraines for pregnant women in a prenatal group model approach.
He has published peer-reviewed articles in Medical Acupuncture, The Journal of American Association of Integrative Medicine, and Occupational Therapy International. He is currently a member of the
Military Acupuncture Society for Military Physicians and a member of the American Association of Integrative Medicine. Dr. Chang is the coauthor of The Treatment of PTSD with Chinese Medicine:
An Integrative Approach.
SEMINAR SCHEDULE
To Be Announced
According to the RAND Corporation study, we can estimate the number of service members returning home with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will range from 75,000 to 225,000 men and women. Standard treatment programs for PTSD have included cognitive-behavioral and cathartic psychotherapies along with pharmacotherapy, but few of the treatment programs involve an integrative approach that includes various modalities and disciplines to treat an individual. In the Fort Bliss Restoration and Resilience Center, acupuncture along with reiki, therapeutic massage, meditation, expressive art therapy and yoga have been integrated into treatment for PTSD.
In this seminar we will first discuss the causes of PTSD from a Western medical perspective: who it affects, symptoms, neurochemical alterations, physiological changes and current standard Western treatment. We will then focus on the causes of PTSD in Chinese medical terms, TCM pathology of PTSD (i.e. phlegm, dampness, and heat), and the acute and chronic phases of PTSD in TCM. Treatment discussion will include tongue and pulse diagnosis and acupoints according to each differentiation of syndrome (i.e. spleen and heart deficiency). We will also cover the integrative approach to PTSD with case study discussion
This presentation will also focus on the herbal applications in the treatment of PTSD. PTSD has four major components (i.e., profuse dreams, depression, anxiety, and insomnia) that affect patients afflicted with this diagnosis. Herbal applications in the treatment of PTSD will focus on these four major components. Additionally, western differential diagnosis, western etiology and pathophysiology, and western medical treatment for each of the four major components of PTSD will be covered.
Cost: Early Registration: (14 calendar days prior to each seminar) $125
Registration (less than 14 calendar days prior to the seminar): $150
8 CEUs. All courses are approved for continuing education/professional development activity units by the NCCAOM and the state of California. Please contact us to determine whether these courses meet the requirements for your state.
Times: Registration begins at 7:45 a.m., lecture begins at 8:00 a.m. There will be a 60-minute lunch break from approximately 11:30 p.m. Seminar concludes at 5:00 p.m.
Conditions for Registration: No one is considered registered until payment is received in our office. Checks or payment received after the cut-off date for early registration will need to be for $150.00. Early registration discount ends 10 business days (14 calendar days) prior to each seminar. No exceptions will be made.
Cancellation/Refund Policy: A $20 administrative fee applies to all cancellations and will be subtracted from refund. Golden Flower Chinese Herbs cannot refund registration fees for cancellations made less than 14 calendar days before any particular seminar. No refunds will be issued from 14 calendar days prior to each respective seminar. No exceptions.
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