Barbara Rothbaum, PhD, an expert in the treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), describes its symptoms and the various treatments currently available. PTSD commonly affects war Veterans, but may also affect those who've experienced other traumatic events such as accidents, natural or man-made disasters, and abuse. Rothbaum, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine, has spent more than two decades studying PTSD prevention and treatment. More information on Virtual Reality Therapy for combat-related PTSD is available at http://www.psychiatry.emory.edu/PROGRAMS/Trauma/index.ht and information on the BraveHeart: Welcome Back Veterans Southeast Initiative is available at http://www.BraveHeartVeterans.org