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Sep 14, 2020
C&P Exam for PTSD
C&P exam for PTSD - for psychologist and psychiatrist examiners. Your C&P exams are probably inadequate and maybe even unethical.
Aug 29, 2020
Correct VA Medical Records
How to correct VA medical records - if the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) makes a mistake, here is how to fix it.
Aug 24, 2020
VA Disability Fraud Cases
VA disability fraud cases, particularly involving PTSD and other mental disorder claims.
Aug 14, 2020
Military Sexual Trauma PTSD Exams
Information for veterans filing a VA disability compensation claim based on military sexual trauma.
Aug 14, 2020
Resources for Veterans
Resources for veterans: Getting help; VA mental health services; Legal help; Veterans discussion forums; and more.
Aug 05, 2020
Psychological C&P Examiner QUIZ
I added a new Psychological C&P Examiner QUIZ, plus new benefits for VIP Members:
Psych VIP Extra #3: Best Practice Recommendations for C&P PTSD Exams [updated].
Psych VIP Extra #7: C&P Service Clinician's Guide - A nice clean (functional) PDF version. (The Clinician's Guide on the VA website is, unfortunately, a corrupted Word for Windows 95 file. The VIP Member's version is an easy-to-read PDF file I prepared.) [268 pages]
Psych VIP Extra #8: Important Scientific Information About Schizophrenia (12-page PDF).
Psych VIP Extra #9: A Mental Status Exam (MSE) Outline and a list of recommended Mental Status Exam Resources (5-page PDF).
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Jul 27, 2020
VIP Member Benefits
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Jul 23, 2020
Reading List for Psychologist and Psychiatrist C&P Examiners
Reading List for psychologist and psychiatrist C&P Examiners (updated 23 July 2020) - disability exams - U.S. veterans.
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Jul 12, 2020
PTSD Self-Medication
Research articles on PTSD self-medication, particularly as relevant to VA C&P PTSD exams with U.S. military veterans
Jun 08, 2020
Glossary
Glossary of terms related to Veterans Affairs (VA) Compensation and Pension Exams for PTSD and other mental disorders.
May 28, 2020
Treatment of Comorbid PTSD & Substance Use Disorders (SUD)
Do veterans with PTSD and a substance use disorder (SUD) need to receive substance abuse treatment first, before they begin PTSD treatment? The answer is ...
Continue reading "Treatment of Comorbid PTSD & Substance Use Disorders (SUD)"
May 27, 2020
Case Law - Pending Veterans Law Cases
On 6 May 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted en banc review in National Organization of Veterans Advocates, Inc. v. Secretary of Veterans Affairs (No. 20-1321).
If the Court decides in favor of the National Organization of Veterans Advocates (NOVA), veterans would be able to challenge additions or changes to the M21-1 Adjudication Procedures Manual that constitute "substantive rules of general applicability".
A win by NOVA would also compel VA to issue "proposed rules", published in the Federal Register and available for public comment, instead of "sneaking" new rules into the M21-1 Manual.
May 14, 2020
Traditional Masculinity, PTSD Symptom Severity, and Treatment
Discusses article, "Traditional Masculinity Ideology, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptom Severity, and Treatment in Service Members and Veterans"
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