Selected links on PTSD

When an individual who has been exposed to a traumatic event develops anxiety symptoms, re-experiencing of the event, and avoidance of stimuli related to the event lasting more than four weeks, that person might be suffering from Post traumatic stress disorder. This might occur in many types of human rights violations in conjunction with violence, conflict and disaster. On this page we have collected some useful links with information about PTSD.

Definition and Diagnosis

• Post-traumatic stress disorder by Jonathan I Bisson
  This article provides an overview of our current understanding of the disorder, who it affects, and the best approaches to its prevention and management.
• DSM-IV criteria for PTSD-diagnosis
• ICD-10 criteria for PTSD-diagnosis
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) National Institute of Mental Health. A booklet on PTSD that explains what it is, treatment options, and how to get help.
  
• PTSD in Children and Adolescents
  
• How PTSD may manifest in children

Assessment

• Assessment Tools Information (National Center for PTSD)
• Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS)
• CAPS Training Information
• Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder by Judith A. Cohen et al

Treatment - Manuals and Review

• Psychological treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder by J Bisson, M Andrew
• National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidence on PTSD
• ISTSS - PTSD Treatment Guidelines
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The management of PTSD in adults and children. National clinical practice guideline no. 26
• Practice guidelines for the treatement of patients with PTSD and ASD American Psychiatric Association
• Treating Survivors in the Acute Aftermath of Traumatic Events by Arieh Y. Shalev, M.D.
• Expert Consensus Guideline Series: Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder by Edna Foa et al.
• Brief recovery program for trauma victims by Foa and Riggs
• Responding to children's emotional needs during time of crisis
• Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Rescue Workers Can Do
• Pharmacotherapy for post traumatic stress disorder DJ Stein, JC Ipser, S Seedat

Discussion

• Derek Summerfield: The invention of post-traumatic stress disorder and the social usefulness of a psychiatric category
• Becker:"Dealing with the Consequences of Organised Violence in Trauma Work"
• Post-traumatic stress disorder in children: Controversies and unresolved issues
• Usefulness and validity of post-traumatic stress disorder as a psychiatric category
• Planning needs and services after collective trauma: should we look for the symptoms of PTSD? CarmeloVazquez & Pau Perez-Salesi,2007

Training Materials

• PTSD-trainingmaterials, fact sheets, videos
• CG26 Post-traumatic stress disorder Presenter slides: This slide set is an implementation tool and should be used alongside the published guidance. This information does not supersede or replace the guidance itself.

Organisations and sites that deal with PTSD treatment

• The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS)
• The European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
• Queensland program of assistance to survivors of torture and trauma
• Centrum '45
• Sidran Institute
• National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
• The Australian center for posttraumatic mental health
• Israel center for the treatment of psychotrauma
• Eye of the storm - Disaster Mental Health
• National Center for PTSD