Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Abuse in Returning Iraqi and Afghanistan Veterans, on One Hour at a Time with Host Mary Woods of Westbridge

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Dr. Potenza is currently a staff psychiatrist at the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Manchester, New Hampshire and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Dartmouth Medical School. He has lectured nationally on topics of major mental illness, personality functioning, and most recently Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He most recently had been appointed by Governor Lynch to be a participant on the statewide legislative committee for studying Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in returning Iraq war veterans. In April 2008, he was an American Medical Association Honoree at the annual Linda Saltzman Conference for work with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans.

Mary is the CEO of WestBridge Community Services. She is also a Registered Nurse and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor with more than 25 years experience in substance abuse services and community mental health programs. Mary has conducted extensive workshops and trainings with a primary focus in Motivational Interviewing, Stages of Change Theory and Integrated Treatment of Co-occurring Disorders. She is also a contributor to the development of the Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment Practitioners and Clinical Supervisors Workbook and Practice Demonstration Video. Mary was the Chairperson of the NH State Board of Licensing for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professionals. She has been a member of the NH Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselor’s Association since 1984, and has served as the Northeast Regional Vice President for the NAADAC, the Association of Addiction Professionals, President of NAADAC and is currently past president of NAADAC.

WestBridge specializes in helping and treating those that simultaneously suffer from mental illnesses and substance abuse problems. We employ integrated dual diagnosis treatment developed by the Dartmouth Center for Evidence Based Practices, which means that our therapies for mental illness and substance abuse complement and strengthen one another, rather than contradict each other. Our mental health residential treatment facilities are amazingly serene and comfortable, providing the ideal setting for effective rehabilitation. If you're currently seeking treatment for schizophrenia, drug addiction or any combination of mental illness and substance issues for yourself or someone you love, we encourage you to explore our site (www.westbridge.org) for more details. For further information, please contact us at 1-800-889-7871.

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