Terrorism and Bombings
Below is a list of information currently available from the National Center
for PTSD about terrorism. For more
information, click on the related links and/or search the PILOTS database for a more
complete listing of articles available on this topic.
General Information
Frequently Asked Questions
about Terrorism
Provides answers to frequently asked questions about terrorism
What Are the Traumatic Stress Effects
of Terrorism?
A review of what previous research may tell us about the effects of terrorism
on members of a community
and nation.
Common Reactions to Trauma
Edna B. Foa, Elizabeth A. Hembree, David Riggs, Sheila Rauch, and Martin Franklin
describe ten common reactions to trauma.
Survivors of Natural
Disasters and Mass Violence
Answers to the questions: What symptoms can one experience as a result of
disaster experiences? What factors increase the risk of readjustment problems?
What can disaster survivors do to best recover from disaster stress?
The Effects of Media Coverage
of Terrorist Attacks on Viewers
Information on how viewing terrorist-related media coverage might affect children
and adults. Brief
Tips
About Self Care and Self-Help Following Disasters
Information for survivors of disasters, including self-care activities, and
how to seek additional support.
Self-Care and Self-Help Following
Disasters
More detailed information
for survivors of disasters, including helpful coping strategies, self-care activities,
and when to seek additional support.
Seeking Help for PTSD
A general overview of the nature of PTSD and the resources available to individuals
suffering from PTSD.
Children and Terrorism
Terrorist
Attacks and Children
A guide for how children of different ages respond to trauma, how to talk
to your child about terrorism, what parents can do, and how many children develop
PTSD.
Information for the Media
The Effects of Media
Coverage
of Terrorist Attacks on Viewers
Information on how viewing terrorist-related media coverage might affect children
and adults.
What Are the Traumatic Stress
Effects of Terrorism?
Information on what previous research may tell us about the effects of terrorism
on members of a community and nation
Working with Trauma Survivors
More in depth information for volunteers, rescue workers, health care workers,
and journalists
Specialty Populations
Disaster Rescue and Response Workers
Information about the effects of traumatic stress on disaster rescue and response
workers, as well as coping and self-care strategies
How Terrorist Acts May
Affect Veterans
Information for veterans and caregivers on how veterans may be particularly
sensitive to the effects of current traumatic events, including terroristic
acts and war.
Working with Trauma Survivors
More in depth information for volunteers, rescue workers, health care workers,
and journalists
Advice for Healthcare Personnel
The Acute Aftermath of Terrorism
Early
Intervention for Trauma: Current Status and Future Directions
Identifies
the core issues in early intervention that need to be addressed to resolve
the debate over psychological debriefing (PD). It critiques the available
evidence for PD and the early provision of cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Recommendations for Pharmacological
Treatment of Acute Stress Reactions
Provides
recommendations on pharmacological treatment for acute stress reactions
Treating
Survivors in the Acute Aftermath of Traumatic Events
A treatment
model for acute stress is described
Practice Guidelines
Post-Traumatic Stress
Guideline
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and Department of Defense (DOD) have
developed the Post-Traumatic Stress Guideline. This guideline is based on evidence-based
clinical practice and was developed by and written for clinicians. Implementation
of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines is one strategy to improve care
by reducing variation in practice and systematizing "best practices".
Guidelines serve to reduce errors, and provide consistent quality of care and
utilization of resources throughout the system. Guidelines also are cornerstones
for accountability and facilitate learning and the conduct of research. NOTE:
Once the link is accessed you must scroll down the page to see the text.
American Psychiatric Association
Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Acute Stress Disorder
and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
This practice guideline is based
on available evidence and clinical consensus and offers recommendations
to help psychiatrists in assessing and treating adult partients with acute
stress
disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder.
National
Institue for Clinical Excellence (NICE) PTSD Guideline
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) was formed
to create a single excellence-in-practice
organization responsible for providing national guidance on the promotion
of good health and the prevention and treatment of ill health.
Reviews of the
Empirical Literature on Disaster Response
The Range,
Magnitude, and Duration of Effects of Natural and Human-Caused Disasters:
A Review of the Empirical Literature
A summary
of a recent review of disaster research, describing the range, magnitude,
and duration of effects caused by both natural and human-caused disasters
Risk
Factors for Adverse Outcomes in Natural and Human-Caused Disasters: A Review
of the Empirical Literature
A summary
of a recent review of disaster research, describing the risk factors for
adverse outcomes in both natural and human-caused disasters
Psychosocial
Resources in the Aftermath of Natural and Human-Caused Disasters: A Review
of the Empirical Literature, with Implications for Intervention
A summary
of a recent review of disaster research, describing the psychosocial resources
in the aftermath of both natural and human-caused disasters, with implications
for intervention
General Information
Phases
of Traumatic Stress Reactions in a Disaster
Describes
the normal phases of traumatic stress reactions in a disaster situation
Effects
of Traumatic Stress in a Disaster Situation
Information
on the effects of traumatic stress in a disaster situation, including PTSD,
acute stress disorder, bereavement, and common traumatic stress reactions
Clinical Advice
Early Mental
Health Intervention for Disasters
Discusses factors that influence prevention of problems following disasters, obstacles to help-seeking, early intervention, and basic principles
of emergency care, including Psychological First Aid.
Disaster Handouts and Manuals including Psychological First Aid
An evidence-informed modular approach for assisting people in the immediate aftermath of disaster and terrorism: to reduce initial distress,
and to foster short and long-term adaptive functioning.
Secondary Mental Health Treatment Following Disasters
Discusses follow-up to initial emergency care following a disaster, including: timing, who should receive care, content of care, and how to
maximize follow-up care.
Types of Debriefing Following Disasters
Describes several types of debriefing following a trauma, and discusses the pros and cons of this form of mental health intervention.
Empirical Evidence Regarding Behavioral Treatments for PTSD
A review of some of the empirical information regarding various mental health treatments for PTSD.
Helping
Survivors in the Wake of Disaster
Concise information for volunteers, mental-health
clinicians, chaplains, and medical personnel about the effects of traumatic
stress and how to help survivors of disasters
Managing
Grief After Disaster
Information
provided on the nature of traumatic bereavement and grief as well as on risk
factors and treatment options
Primary
Care
Screening
for PTSD in a Primary Care Setting
A recommended
4-item screen for PTSD symptoms in primary care settings
For
Health Care Professionals: Recommendations on How to Care for Bereaved Patients
Recommendations
for health care professionals written by Holly Prigerson, PhD and Selby C.
Jacobs, MD, PhD that appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association
Specialty Populations
Disasters and Substance Abuse
or Dependence
Discusses
the empirical findings on substance use and abuse following disasters
Disasters
and Domestic Violence
Describes the findings from the empirical literature
regarding the prevalence of domestic violence after disasters and how it influences
womenâs postdisaster recovery
The
Effects of Disaster on People with Severe Mental Illness
Describes
how people with severe mental illness (SMI) also may be at increased risk
for distress, especially posttraumatic stress symptoms
Casualty and Death Notification
Following
a traumatic event or disaster, it is frequently necessary to notify family
members of the casualty or death of a loved one. This fact sheet is a curriculum
on compassionate casualty/death notification for professional counselors
and victim advocates.
Disaster Mental
Health Services: A Guidebook for Clinicians and Administrators
Disaster
Mental Health Services: A Guidebook for Clinicians and Administrators
Introduction (PDF)
Stress Reactions
of Survivors (PDF)
Helping Survivors (PDF)
Helping the
Helpers (PDF)
Helping Organizations (PDF)
Team and
Program Development (PDF)
The Big Picture (PDF)
Resources (PDF)
PTSD Screen
for Primary Care Settings (PDF)
Web site links
APA
The American Psychological Association is the professional organization of
psychologists in the United States. An APA task force has been developed to
assist clinicians with promoting resilience in response to terrorism.
Terrorism Research Center
Founded in 1996, the Terrorism Research Center, Inc. (TRC) is an independent
institute dedicated to the research of terrorism, information warfare and security,
critical infrastructure protection, homeland security, and other issues of low-intensity
political violence.
Assessing the Effects of the Attacks on America
The office of Behavioral and Social Science research (OBSSR) has provided support for the development of a 3-part 9/11 assessment instrument.
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