Episode 2: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Our host Bozo Lugonja is joined by RAF veteran Darren and Dr Neil Kitchiner, Director and Clinical Consultant Lead of Veterans NHS Wales to talk PTSD.

Darren shares his personal experience of PTSD following his time in the Royal Air Force, and Neil talks about different treatments available. We also discuss some of the pioneering research taking place at NCMH and Cardiff University, including 3MDR.

• Cochrane reviews:
  • Psychological therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder and comorbid substance use disorder (2016)
  • Early psychological interventions to treat acute traumatic stress symptoms (2010)
  • Multiple session early psychological interventions for the prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder (2009)

Links and resources

• Veterans NHS Wales
• 3MDR trial
• RAPID trial
• Heads Together
• Contact
• Veterans Gateway
• Mind