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<p>By: Cindy Thomsen, Ph.D., Health and Behavioral Sciences Department Head, Naval Health Research Center<br><br>Two approaches being explored to improve service member psychological health seek to address post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression.. One area of research is a study examining the effects of surf therapy for PTSD, depression, and related symptoms; and the other addresses the  challenge of treating patients with both PTSD and major depressive disorder (MDD) by evaluating a new treatment approach combining two different, evidence-based interventions specifically targeting each condition.<br><br>Surf Therapy<br><br>Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) + Behavioral Activation (BA)<br></p>
<br>Subjects: Navy Medicine Live Blog; Naval Health Research Center; surfing</div>
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U.S. Navy. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery</div>
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