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In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 many individuals may suffer posttraumatic stress disorder. Read about how this site can help you, your family and friends The intensity of experiencing a life-threatening trauma can take time to subside. For some, it simply never does. If vivid "flashback" experiences or nightmares haunt you, if you're feeling emotionally numb or you feel plagued by worry and are losing sleep over concern for your safety, it is possible that you may be suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder. Seeking treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can help restore balance, control, and enjoyment to your life.

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BehaveNet DSM-IV DSM-IV-TR Posttraumatic Stress Disorder When an individual who has been exposed to a traumatic event develops anxiety symptoms, reexperiencing of the event, and avoidance of stimuli related to the event lasting more than four weeks, they may be suffering from this Anxiety Disorder Diagnostic criteria for 309.81 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder cautionary statement A. The person has been exposed to a traumatic event in which both of the following were present: (1) the person experienced, witnessed, or was confronted with an event or events that involved actual or threatened death or serious injury, or a threat to the physical integrity of self or others (2) the person's response involved intense fear, helplessness, or horror. Note: In children, this may be expressed instead by disorganized or agitated behavior B. The traumatic event is persistently reexperienced in one (or more) of the following ways: (1) recurrent and intrusive distressing recollections of the event, including images, thoughts, or perceptions. Note: In young children, repetitive play may occur in which themes or aspects of the trauma are expressed.

5. Postgraduate Medicine: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder posttraumatic stress disorder Safe, effective management in the primary care setting Hani Raoul Khouzam, MD, MPH; Nancy J. Donnelly, MS, ARNP VOL 110 / NO 5 / NOVEMBER 2001 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE CME learning objectives To define posttraumatic http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2001/11_01/khouzam.htm

Posttraumatic stress disorder Safe, effective management in the primary care setting Hani Raoul Khouzam, MD, MPH; Nancy J. Donnelly, MS, ARNP VOL 110 / NO 5 / NOVEMBER 2001 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE CME learning objectives To define posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and describe its causes, key symptoms, and diagnostic criteria To identify the symptom clusters in PTSD that may respond to pharmacologic intervention To discuss the benefits and side effects of the pharmacologic agents used in PTSD treatment The authors disclose no financial interest in this article. Preview : The terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11 had far-reaching effects as onlookers witnessed the violent death, threatened death, or serious injury of thousands. Such unprecedented violence can have severe psychological repercussions, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This article describes this complicated condition and focuses on a symptom-based, often multisystem approach to treatment of PTSD in the primary care setting. Khouzam HR, Donnelly NJ. Posttraumatic stress disorder: safe, effective management in the primary care setting. Postgrad Med 2001:110(5):60-78

6. Anxiety Disorders In Children - Keep Kids Healthy Conditions Anxiety Disorders in children and adolescents including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessivecompulsive disorder, phobias and posttraumatic stress disorder. http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/conditions/anxiety_disorders.html

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7. What Is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder? // National Center For Post-Traumatic Str posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a psychiatric disorder that can occurfollowing the experience or witnessing of lifethreatening events such as http://www.ncptsd.org/facts/general/fs_what_is_ptsd.html

Home Topics Facts General What is PTSD Overview Epidemiology Treatment Veterans Disasters Specific Publications Documents Video Assessment About NCPTSD Most Popular Pages: What is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder? A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a psychiatric disorder that can occur following the experience or witnessing of life-threatening events such as military combat, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or violent personal assaults like rape. People who suffer from PTSD often relive the experience through nightmares and flashbacks, have difficulty sleeping, and feel detached or estranged, and these symptoms can be severe enough and last long enough to significantly impair the person’s daily life. PTSD is marked by clear biological changes as well as psychological symptoms. PTSD is complicated by the fact that it frequently occurs in conjunction with related disorders such as depression, substance abuse, problems of memory and cognition, and other problems of physical and mental health. The disorder is also associated with impairment of the person’s ability to function in social or family life, including occupational instability, marital problems and divorces, family discord, and difficulties in parenting. Understanding PTSD PTSD is not a new disorder. There are written accounts of similar symptoms that go back to ancient times, and there is clear documentation in the historical medical literature starting with the Civil War, when a PTSD-like disorder was known as "Da Costa’s Syndrome." There are particularly good descriptions of posttraumatic stress symptoms in the medical literature on combat veterans of World War II and on Holocaust survivors.

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POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) Articles for Parents All Family Resources Facts for Families English articles index Spanish articles index Parents Forum Alphabetical List Children and Divorce Teenagers with Eating Disorders Teens: Alcohol and Other Drugs The Depressed Child ... Bullying #80 POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) Following the trauma, children may initially show agitated or confused behavior. They also may show intense fear, helplessness, anger, sadness, horror or denial. Children who experience repeated trauma may develop a kind of emotional numbing to deaden or block the pain and trauma. This is called dissociation. Children with PTSD avoid situations or places that remind them of the trauma. They may also become less responsive emotionally, depressed, withdrawn, and more detached from their feelings. A child with PTSD may also re-experience the traumatic event by: having frequent memories of the event, or in young children, play in which some or all of the trauma is repeated over and over

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How can we help you? Have you been diagnosed or do you think you have PTSD? Does a family member or friend have PTSD? Do you work with PTSD patients or those at risk? Are you a member of the media? Who we are. The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Alliance is a group of professional and advocacy organizations that have joined forces to provide educational resources to individuals diagnosed with PTSD and their loved ones; those at risk for developing PTSD; and medical, healthcare and other frontline professionals. What is PTSD? about PTSD Alliance Members Alliance Members This site contains general health information offered as a public service for educational purposes and should not be considered a substitute for medical advice, counseling or treatment. If you suspect that you or someone you care about has PTSD, it is important to talk with a qualified mental healthcare, medical or other healthcare professional for additional guidance or consultation regarding the proper diagnosis and treatment of PTSD. Click here

12. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - AACAP Facts For Families # 70 posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). No. 70, 10/99. All children PosttraumaticStress Disorder (PTSD), Facts for Families, No. 70 (10 http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/ptsd70.htm

P OSTTRAUMATIC S TRESS D ISORDER (PTSD) No. 70 All children and adolescents experience stressful events which can affect them both emotionally and physically. Their reactions to stress are usually brief, and they recover without further problems. A child or adolescent who experiences a catastrophic event may develop ongoing difficulties known as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The stressful or traumatic event involves a situation where someone’s life has been threatened or severe injury has occurred (ex. they may be the victim or a witness of physical abuse, sexual abuse, violence in the home or in the community, automobile accidents, natural disasters (such as flood, fire, earthquakes), and being diagnosed with a life threatening illness). A child’s risk of developing PTSD is related to the seriousness of the trauma, whether the trauma is repeated, the child’s proximity to the trauma, and his/her relationship to the victim(s). Following the trauma, children may initially show agitated or confused behavior. They also may show intense fear, helplessness, anger, sadness, horror or denial. Children who experience repeated trauma may develop a kind of emotional numbing to deaden or block the pain and trauma. This is called dissociation. Children with PTSD avoid situations or places that remind them of the trauma. They may also become less responsive emotionally, depressed, withdrawn, and more detached from their feelings. A child with PTSD may also re-experience the traumatic event by:

13. Facts For Health--posttraumatic Stress Disorder A reliable and unbiased public service site about posttraumatic stress disorder. The site provides information, a selftest, and a directory of clinicians. The site provides a CME for medical professionals. may be suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder. Seeking treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can http://www.ptsd.factsforhealth.org/

In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 many individuals may suffer posttraumatic stress disorder. Read about how this site can help you, your family and friends The intensity of experiencing a life-threatening trauma can take time to subside. For some, it simply never does. If vivid "flashback" experiences or nightmares haunt you, if you're feeling emotionally numb or you feel plagued by worry and are losing sleep over concern for your safety, it is possible that you may be suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder. Seeking treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can help restore balance, control, and enjoyment to your life.

14. AACAP - Clinical Practice - POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER SUMMARY OF THE PRACTICE PARAMETERS FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENTOF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH posttraumatic stress disorder. http://www.aacap.org/clinical/Ptsdsum.htm

SUMMARY OF THE PRACTICE PARAMETERS FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER ABSTRACT This summary provides an overview of the assessment and treatment recommendations contained in the Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Major recommendations include the use of clinical interviewing with specific questioning about posttraumatic stress symptoms to diagnose this disorder; recognition of developmental considerations that may impact on how posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms manifest in children; and the use of trauma-focused treatment interventions. Limitations and controversies regarding the present state of knowledge in the area of childhood posttraumatic stress disorder are also discussed. Key Words: posttraumatic stress disorder, trauma, trauma-focused therapy, children, adolescents, evaluation, treatment, practice parameters, guidelines. ASSESSMENT DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT PSYCHOTHERAPY PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY REFERENCE American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (1998), Practice parameters for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with posttraumatic stress disorder. J Amer Acad Child Adol Psychiatry 37(10suppl)

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How can we help you? Have you been diagnosed or do you think you have PTSD? Does a family member or friend have PTSD? Do you work with PTSD patients or those at risk? Are you a member of the media? Who we are. The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Alliance is a group of professional and advocacy organizations that have joined forces to provide educational resources to individuals diagnosed with PTSD and their loved ones; those at risk for developing PTSD; and medical, healthcare and other frontline professionals. What is PTSD? about PTSD Alliance Members Alliance Members This site contains general health information offered as a public service for educational purposes and should not be considered a substitute for medical advice, counseling or treatment. If you suspect that you or someone you care about has PTSD, it is important to talk with a qualified mental healthcare, medical or other healthcare professional for additional guidance or consultation regarding the proper diagnosis and treatment of PTSD. Click here

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder American Description Diagnostic Criteria The person has been exposed to a traumatic event in which both of the following were present: the person experienced, witnessed, or was confronted with an event or events that involved actual or threatened death or serious injury, or a threat to the physical integrity of self or others the person's response involved intense fear, helplessness, or horror. Note: In children, this may be expressed instead by disorganized or agitated behavior The traumatic event is persistently reexperienced in one (or more) of the following ways: recurrent and intrusive distressing recollections of the event, including images, thoughts, or perceptions. Note: In young children, repetitive play may occur in which themes or aspects of the trauma are expressed. recurrent distressing dreams of the event. Note: In children, there may be frightening dreams without recognizable content. acting or feeling as if the traumatic event were recurring (includes a sense of reliving the experience, illusions, hallucinations, and dissociative flashback episodes, including those that occur on awakening or when intoxicated). Note: In young children, trauma-specific reenactment may occur.

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document.write("") About Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Introduction Real life stories What are the symptoms? Who is likely to have it? ... AboutOurKids related articles by Robin F. Goodman, Ph.D. and Anita Gurian, Ph.D. Introduction A child with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder develops symptoms such as intense fear, disorganized and agitated behavior, emotional numbness, anxiety or depression, after being directly exposed to or witnessing an extreme traumatic situation involving threatened death or serious injury. Victims of repeated abuse or children who live in violent environments or war zones may experience PTSD. Treatment includes community and family support and psychotherapy. BACK TO TOP Real life stories During Hurricane Andrew which destroyed 75,000 homes in Florida

18. AboutOurKids.org - Books: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Books posttraumatic stress disorder The following books on this topic have beensuggested by professionals in the field of child and adolescent mental health http://www.aboutourkids.org/books/ptsd.html

Books: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder The following books on this topic have been suggested by professionals in the field of child and adolescent mental health and by parents. If you have suggestions for additional books for us to check out, e-mail your thoughts to us. You can contact us by going to the JOIN section of the site. As a service to our readers, we are making books available for purchase. By clicking on the underlined blue article title or you will be linked directly to Amazon.com. Once at Amazon.com you can purchase other items of interest. A portion of the proceeds from any books or products ordered from Amazon.com from our site is returned to the New York University Child Study Center to help us continue our work. For Parents For Children For Parents The Day Our World Changed: Children's Art of 9/11 Robin F. Goodman , Andrea Henderson Fahnestock, Rudolph W. Giuliani

19. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - MentalHealthChannel PTSD overview, symptoms, prognosis, diagnosis and treatment information.Category Health Mental Health Anxiety Post Traumatic Stress......posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects millions of people who experienceviolent crime, disaster, or combat, causing anxiety and depression. http://www.mentalhealthchannel.net/ptsd/

Home Search SiteMap Ask the Dr. ... Medical Store advertisement advertisement POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) Overview Types Causes Risk Factors ... Treatment CONDITIONS Alcohol Abuse Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Bipolar Disorder Depression Eating Disorders General Anxiety Disorder Narcotic Abuse Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Panic Disorder Phobias Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Schizophrenia RESOURCES Clinical Trials Depression Calculator Links ABOUT US Healthcommunities.com Pressroom Testimonial Bibliography Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that a person may develop after experiencing or witnessing an extreme, overwhelming traumatic event during which they felt intense fear, helplessness, or horror. The dominant features of posttraumatic stress disorder are emotional numbing (i.e., emotional nonresponsiveness), hyperarousal (e.g., irritability, on constant alert for danger), and reexperiencing of the trauma (e.g., flashbacks, intrusive emotions). Posttraumatic stress disorder is also referred to as shell shock or battle fatigue (when describing the disorder in combat veterans) and as postrape syndrome. Trauma A trauma is an intensely stressful event during which a person suffers serious harm or the threat of serious harm or death or witnesses an event during which another person (or persons) is killed, seriously injured, or threatened. Traumatic events are commonly classified as follows:

20. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - Treatment - MentalHealthChannel sedative effect and are used to reduce symptoms of acute stress and anxiety not recommendedas treatment for PTSD, because patients with this disorder are often http://www.mentalhealthchannel.net/ptsd/treatment.shtml

Home Search SiteMap Ask the Dr. ... Medical Store advertisement advertisement POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) Overview Types Causes Risk Factors ... Treatment CONDITIONS Alcohol Abuse Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Bipolar Disorder Depression Eating Disorders General Anxiety Disorder Narcotic Abuse Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Panic Disorder Phobias Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Schizophrenia RESOURCES Clinical Trials Depression Calculator Links ABOUT US Healthcommunities.com Pressroom Testimonial Bibliography A combination of psychotherapy and medication is commonly used to treat PTSD. Despite the fact that many methods of psychotherapy and types of medication have been used to treat PTSD, little evidence about their effectiveness has been produced. Psychotherapy Psychotherapeutic treatments include the following: Debriefing (i.e., crisis intervention) Psychotherapy Community agencies Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) Debriefing sessions are usually conducted as soon after the event as possible. The session usually lasts about 2 hours. A debriefing session typically involves a discussion of the event, the person's reaction to it, and coping strategies. Debriefing sessions are commonly used to help rescue personnel, classmates of students who die in auto accidents or as a result of a violent attack (e.g., victims of random shootings), and survivors of terrorist attacks (e.g., bombings of public buildings). Psychotherapy is generally necessary in the treatment of PTSD, whether it is conducted in individual therapy or in "survivor group" therapy. Survivor groups may be associated with or may refer group members to local

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