Veterans Disability Lawyer
Unfortunately, post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD)
is an all too common condition for soldiers returning home after serving in
Iraq and Afghanistan. Many veterans choose
to seek counseling to cope with this and other effects of their service
overseas.
Recently, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) began a
program by which these therapy sessions are conducted over the internet. The veterans can see and interact with their
counselor through a video-chat program such as Skype or Cisco Jabber.
In the long term, veterans using
this “Skype therapy” progressed at the same rate as veterans receiving
traditional face-to-face therapy. Traditional
therapy is never going away – but this new online therapy is only going to get
bigger.
Of course, there can be technical
problems with online therapy such as pixilation, choppiness, and freezing. If the internet connection is lost, that will
end the session. In one case, a study
found that a therapist did not notice for three sessions that his patient was
in a wheelchair. Some also believe that
this new approach will decrease empathy because the therapist is unable to
shake the patient’s hand, hand tissue to a crying patient, or otherwise
physically interact with the patient.
Even with the drawbacks, this new
approach is certainly a blessing for veterans who do not live near a VA
hospital or clinic. These veterans will
now have the ability to get the treatment they need from the comfort of their
own home.
If you have questions about PTSD
or benefits for veterans, contact Legal Help For Veterans, a practice group of
Fausone Bohn, LLP, at 800-693-4800 or online at www.legalhelpforveterans.com.
To learn more about the VA’s new
online therapy program, please visit: http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/skype-therapy-it-s-working-for-veterans-1.229089#.Udg7dhg-uZk.gmail
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