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PTSD Resources
Handouts posted on the National Center for PTSD Website:
(http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/publications/publications)
Below is series of useful handouts for veterans and their families, and for
survivors and relief workers of natural disasters. Information in the handouts
can be adapted and used to address other forms and causes of severe trauma that
lead to PTSD.
General Trauma
Treatment of PTSD (PDF).
Describes treatments shown to be effective for PTSD.
What is PTSD? (PDF).
Describes symptoms of PTSD, how it develops, & problems
people with PTSD experience.
Specific to Veterans & Families of Veterans
Transition Assistance for Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom Veterans (PDF)
Discusses VA's Transition Centers and lists some resources for further information.
Warzone-Related Stress Reactions: What Veterans Need to Know (PDF) .
Here you
will find out what PTSD reactions look like and how to get help.
Depression (PDF) .
Explains what depression is, how it is treated, and what
you can do about it.
Stress, Trauma, and Alcohol and Drug Use (PDF) .
Describes when using alcohol
to reduce stress becomes a problem and what to do.
What If I Have Sleep Problems? (PDF) .
Provides a list of ten things to do about
sleep problems and treatments.
Coping with Traumatic Stress Reactions (PDF) .
Discusses the importance of active
coping and ways of coping that do not work.
Warzone-Related Stress Reactions: What Families Need to Know (PDF) .
Discusses how traumatic stress reactions affect families and the importance of family
in recovery.
Families in the Military (PDF) .
Describes different reactions for various ages and provides tips to ease the stress.
Homecoming: Dealing with Changes and Expectations (PDF) .
Reviews what to expect of service members, spouses, and children during reunions.
Homecoming: Tips for Reunion (PDF) .
A brief list of tips for soldiers, spouses and children.
Treatment of PTSD (PDF) .
Describes treatments shown to be effective for PTSD as
well as other available treatments.
Returning from the War Zone: A Guide for Families .
Guide to help families with reintegration issues.
Returning from the War Zone: A Guide for Military Personnel .
Provides information
on common reactions that occur following deployment to a war zone and how
expectations about homecoming might differ.
Coloring Book Pages for Kids (PDF) .
Coloring book for military kids dealing
with deployment.
Handouts for Disaster Survivors
Psychological First Aid Handouts (PDF) .(10 handouts)
1. Seeking Social Support;
2. Giving Social Support; etc.. . .
Reactions to a Major Disaster: A Fact Sheet for Survivors and their Families (PDF)
Describes normal stress reactions following disaster, and explains the recovery
process.
Treatment of PTSD (PDF) .
Describes the treatments shown to be effective for PTSD.
Handouts for Disaster Relief Providers
Psychological First Aid: Overview (PDF) .
An outline of the nine sections in the
Psychological First Aid Manual and what each contains.
Psychological First Aid: Service Delivery Sites and Settings (PDF) .
Discusses challenges of different work settings in shelters, service centers, etc.
Provider Care: Psychological First AidP (PDF) .
Some self-care strategies for
before, during and after providing disaster relief.
Psychological First Aid Provider Worksheets (PDF) .
Worksheets help to assess
survivors current needs and track the various components of PFA.
Mental Health Reactions After Disaster: Fact Sheet for Providers (PDF).
Discusses normal stress responses to disaster as well as more severe reactions
and risk factors.
Psychosocial Treatment of Disaster Related Mental Health Problems: Fact Sheet
for Providers.
Recommended interventions including positive and maladaptive
coping actions,
Pharmacological Treatment of Acute Stress Reactions and PTSD: Fact Sheet for
Providers (PDF) .
Discusses who, what and when regarding pharmacological treatment.
Assessing and Responding to Suicidal Intent: Fact Sheet for Providers (PDF)
Important questions for medical professional; gives guidance on how to handle
suicidal intent.
Psychosocial Consequences of Major Hurricanes and Floods (PDF) .
Covers the range,duration and magnitude of effects, and risk factors for adverse outcomes.
Impact of Mass Shootings on Survivors, Families and Communities (PDF) .
This issue of the PTSD Research Quarterly explores the literature on the
impact of mass shootings.
Handouts from Other Sources
(http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/publications/other_sources/osarticles.jsp)
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