The Treatment of PTSD in Post-Deployment Soldiers
NCMN Guest Lecture
Joe C. Chang, MAOM, DiplOM, LAc
Saturday, August 29, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
NCNM, Room 322
Join us for this timely presentation on the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with acupuncture. Participants will learn the Western medical perspective on PTSD, acupuncture treatment protocols, current CAM research in military medicine, and current integrative approaches in the U.S. Army.
Joe C. Chang is a second-generation acupuncturist currently working at the Warrior Combat Stress Reset Program at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center. This pilot program provides an integrated approach in the treatment of post-deployment soldiers who are diagnosed with PTSD. He is the first acupuncturist in the U.S. to be selected for this pilot program. Previously, he worked as an acupuncturist at the integrative PTSD program at William Beaumont Army Medical Center.