Research How You Can Help Improve Care For Our Returning Service Members And Others With Ptsd.

[Derek B.]

Hello everyone,

I am a college senior conducting a survey (under the supervision of a PhD in Psychology and her husband, a retired naval psychologist, who developed the survey) to validate a new measure of PTSD that will help with the diagnosis and treatment of the disorder, specifically in our service members.

We need a diverse group of people to take the survey, so even if you don't have PTSD, your data would be very helpful. Your help is crucial to validating the measure so that it can be distributed and used outside of the Navy hospital where it was developed. Please click the survey link below and take 10-15 minutes to help improve treatment for our service-members suffering from PTSD. Also, feel free to pass the link along to anyone who might be interested in contributing. Thank you for your consideration of my survey and I appreciate you taking the time to read this message.

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[anni]

You said specifically for our service members, so do you wish for participants to be PTSD sufferers diagnosed because of experiences while serving? I'd be happy to help but since my trauma's genesis is domestic abuse perhaps the input is not what you are looking for.

Thanks,

Anni

 

[PTSDT]

I would feel more comfortable if this survey was verified/approved by one of the moderators.

 

[anni]

I think they don't allow these things here unless they are?

 

[amethist]

If it is posted on here PTSD it will have been verified by Anthony. Nothing like this is allowed without his consent, for the safety and protection of all members.

Amethist

 

[anthony]

No... studies are not verified here by me. Studies have never been ascertained as valid or not by me... the only difference is that with the last software I made them pay a fee to use the software for advertising studies. Now I make it free and in one location, as there are other means in place to assist with running costs.

It is not the role of staff to possibly know whether a study is legitimate or not.

If I was someone who was to participate within it, I would be seeking the head persons email address from the person, and verifying for yourself, which should be from an .edu type location / school.

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

Found the university. And the professor who is doing this, at the school. Her contact info is on the survey page.Survey is good. This posting isn't ( says my husband, he works at a university & does studies with the blind ). Husband says in furture when you aren't sure make sure it has these things ( the survey):
- What they doing
-who is doing it
-Why they are doing it
-contact information
-And how they are using the data, and how is helping others.



Started taking the survey, its pretty normal so far. I like survey's...I feel like if I can help them, help me, why not? Or even help someone else understand me/us...why not?

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

Its kinda of badly written and very....average.

 

[amethist]

My apologies to everyone for my reply above.

Sorry Anthony, with it being one from the survey monkey, I wrongly assumed it was from the same person who had one on the old forum. Then wrongly thinking it was OK by you.

Amethist

 

[Unhinged]

It is a very "run of the mill" survey. Only thing that bothers me about it was they ask at the begining if you have combat related PTSD or not, but when you are answering questions and come to one only relateing to veterens there is no "not applicable" type of choice. So I agree that it could've been written a lot better.

But if it is nearly 5am and you can't sleep, its and alright way to waste ten minutes.

 

[deer_in_headlights]

You're right...
I took the survey, and was glad to help in some way; but with the huge knowledge base and resources from people who LIVE PTSD, the survey doesn't tap into things that can really help improve treatments for service members. I'm sad, because there is so much of value that can be gathered from people here; and, sadly, this appears to be more of a statistical treatment of common avoidance behaviors linked to military service. If the researcher HAD PTSD, he would know what to ask. What would be gleaned based upon experience might be more difficult to analyze statistically for a good class grade, but would give more information about what helps and works in treatment. This survey illustrates the huge gulf that often exists between well-intentioned caregivers who don't fully understand, and their sufferers.

That said, I would encourage Derek to continue, but to engage deeper into the heart and spirit. There are where the wounds are, and there much healing wisdom is to be found.

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

But if it is nearly 5am and you can't sleep, its and alright way to waste ten minutes.

Hehehe...That's what I do too! I really helps pass the time.

I have noticed there is more support for veterans with PTSD, but less...help?