Treatment
Below is a list of information currently available from the National Center
for PTSD about the treatment of PTSD. 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.
Fact sheets for the public
PTSD and Telemental Health
Describes how clinicians use various
technologies to deliver mental health care to patients who are miles away--discusses
technology, clinical considerations, and specifically how telemental health
applies to patients with PTSD
Treatment of PTSD
In-depth overview of treatment options for those with PTSD
Seeking Help for
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
A general overview of
the nature of PTSD and the resources available to individuals suffering from
PTSD
Brief Tips
about Self-Care and Self-Help Following Disasters
Brief information for
survivors of disasters, including self-care activities and how to seek
additional support
Self-Care
and Self-Help Following Disasters
Detailed information
for survivors of disaster - includes helpful coping strategies, self-care
activities, and information about when to seek additional support
Specialized
PTSD Treatment Programs in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Brief information
about the Department of Veterans Affairs' network of more than 100 specialized programs
for veterans with PTSD, including the Vet Centers
operated by VA's Readjustment Counseling Service
Psychological
Debriefing
Women with PTSD sought for Veterans Affairs study
Fact sheets for professionals
Cautions
Regarding Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions Provided within a Month of Trauma
Describes the issues
that must be carefully addressed when considering treatment options for
individuals with Acute Stress Disorder
Early
Intervention for Trauma: Current Status and Future Directions
Identifies the core
issues in early intervention that need to be addressed, and critiques the
available evidence for psychological debriefing (PD) and the early provision of
cognitive behavioral therapy
Early Mental
Health Intervention for Disasters
Discusses factors that influence prevention of problems following a disaster, obstacles to help-seeking, early intervention,
and basic principles of emergency care, including Psychological First Aid.
Psychological First Aid
The Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide (early release for Hurricane Katrina response)
was created by the Terrorism Disaster Branch of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the National Center for PTSD as
well as others involved in disaster response. Production of this information was supported by SAMHSA.
Secondary Mental
Health Treatment for 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.
Empirical Evidence Regarding Behavioral Treatments for PTSD
A review of some of the empirical information regarding various mental health treatments for PTSD.
Types of Debriefings Following Disaster
Describes several types of debriefing following a trauma, and discusses the pros and cons of this form of mental health intervention.
PTSD in Children and Adolescents
An overview of the effects of trauma on children and adolescents including treatment information.
Recommendations
for Pharmacological Treatment of Acute Stress Reactions
Treating Survivors
in the Acute Aftermath of Traumatic Events
Describes a treatment model for acute stress
Pharmacological Treatment:
Recommendations for Acute Stress Reactions
Provides recommendations on pharmacological treatment for acute stress reactions.
Published Information by National Center for PTSD staff
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Videos
Trauma Exposure, PTSD and Violence
Readiness to Change in PTSD Treatment
Psychopharmacology of PTSD
PTSD Among Asian-American and Pacific Islander Veterans
Website links
TF-CBTWeb: Course for Trauma-Focused
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for abused and traumatized children
TF-CBTWeb, is a web-based, distance learning course for Trauma-Focused
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for for abused and traumatized children who have symptoms of posttraumatic stress.
It was developed and tested in multiple clinical trials by Drs. Esther Deblinger, Judy Cohen, and Anthony Mannarino. Sponsored by he National
Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center at the Medical University of South Carolina and the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
VA Virtual Innovation Partnership (VIP)
This Web site is for VA health care providers of PTSD services, providing information on treatments, screening tools, and facility resources.
The goal of this site is to connect health care systems with trainers, who are able to provide in-depth training in these high quality, innovative
screening devices, treatments, and outcome assessments for PTSD and related problems.
The National Institute for Trauma and
Loss in Children
The National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children's (TLC) mission is to
provide direct services to traumatized children and families and to provide
specific intervention programs and resource materials needed to help children,
parents, families, and schools traumatized by violent or non-violent trauma-inducing
incidents.
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.
The Women's Trauma Recovery Program (WTRP)
The "Women's Trauma Recovery Program" (WTRP) is a national residential
treatment program for women veterans with military-related PTSD. Part
of the Menlo Park Division of the National Center for PTSD, the WTRP
offers intensive treatment in a beautiful setting, including
cutting-edge therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT).
Iraqi Freedom
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has created this web site for returning
Active Duty, National Guard and Reserve service members of Operations Enduring
Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
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