USC Professors Testing New Ways To Treat PTSD

USC Professors Testing New Ways To Treat PTSD

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Columbia, SC (WLTX) - Memorial Day is when Americans take time to honor those who have died serving in our country's military. For thousands who survive the front lines, they often come home to face another battle: post traumatic stress disorder.

In a lab at the VA hospital, Dr. Shawn Youngstedt is demonstrating the newest treatment for veterans with post traumatic stress disorder called a light box, often associated with the treatment of depression.

"The instructions are to be doing something else while receiving the light exposure," said Dr. Youngstedt.

Patients in the study will sit in front of the white light for thirty minutes right after they wake up. So far, Youngstedt says he's seen it decrease anxiety, depression, and even improvements in memory.
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USC Professors Testing New Ways To Treat PTSD