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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) 
 This site has descriptions and treatment options for generalized anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, phobias, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It includes resources for practitioners and the public, including a therapist finding aid listing members of ADAA. http://www.adaa.org/ Topics: Health, Medical Treatments & Devices, Mental Conditions, The Human Body Last updated Nov 26, 2002 Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma
This site is a "network of journalists, journalism educators and health professionals dedicated to improving media coverage of trauma, conflict and tragedy. The Center also addresses the consequences of such coverage for those working in journalism." The site features reporting tips on topics such as interviewing victims and families, and covering disasters, suicide, murder, and domestic violence. Also includes articles, information about research reports, training material, and links to related information. Searchable. http://www.dartcenter.org Topics: Death & Dying, Environment, Media, Mental Conditions, News, Social Issues, Terrorism, Writing Last updated Jan 17, 2005 David Baldwin's Trauma Information Pages
This site is all about traumatic stress issues and their treatment, with links to full-text articles, related online databases, professional organizations, workshops, electronic journals, e-mail discussion lists, support resources, and mental health/disaster handouts. Baldwin is a licensed psychologist in Eugene, Oregon, specializing in the treatment of emotional trauma and post-traumatic stress syndrome disorder (PTSD). http://www.trauma-pages.com/ Topics: Environment, Medical Treatments & Devices, Mental Conditions Last updated Mar 20, 2002 National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (NCPTSD)
Provides fact sheets about the signs and symptoms of PTSD, who gets it, how common it is, and what treatments are available. Also includes links to other sites, a list of recommended books, and the PILOTS database (part of Dartmouth University's library catalog), containing citations and abstracts for articles on traumatic stress. From the Department of Veterans Affairs. http://www.ptsd.va.gov/ Topics: Mental Conditions Last updated Oct 14, 2009 National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Offers information and guidance about traumatic stress in children, including reading lists, toolkits, and related links. Resources are organized by audience (such as parents and educators) and topic (such as medical trauma and terrorism), and include a compilation of resources pertaining to the 2007 Virginia Tech shootings. Funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and jointly coordinated by Duke University and the University of California, Los Angeles. http://www.nctsnet.org Topics: Health, Mental Conditions Last updated May 10, 2007 The Soldier's Heart
Companion website to a 2005 PBS Frontline program that "explores the psychological cost of war and investigates whether the military is doing enough to help the many combat veterans coming home with emotional problems." Features video of the full program and additional stories, interviews, readings, and expert options about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in soldiers. Includes 2007 updates on some of the people featured in the program, and a link to a related Frontline report. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/heart/ Topics: Mental Conditions, U.S. Military Last updated Dec 21, 2007 Trauma and the Brain
Companion website to an American RadioWorks program about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the rise of the trauma counseling industry since the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Includes transcripts and audio clips from the show and from researchers and survivors of the Sept. 11 attacks. http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/ptsd/ Topics: Mental Conditions, The Human Body Last updated Oct 5, 2005 |
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