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  • Anxiety Disorders
    Also available in: Spanish
    Provides a brief overview of the symptoms and treatment of the major anxiety disorders: panic disorder; obsessive-compulsive disorder; post-traumatic stress disorder; social phobia; specific phobias;  details...
    National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health
    Children and Violence: Helping Children and Adolescents Cope With Violence and Disasters
    The information in this publication is designed for parents, teachers, school counselors, and other mental health professionals whose responsibility is to assist children who have been victims of or w details...
    National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health
    Crisis Fact Sheet: 10 Ways to Recognize Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
    This fact sheet was written for counseling professionals and the lay public. It is designed to help individuals who have suffered either emotional and psychological after-effects of natural disasters, details...
    American Counseling Association
    Facts About Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
    This 3-page fact sheet covers the prevalences, causes, and treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder. details...
    National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health
    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
    This page from MEDLINEplus links to news and general and specific information about post-traumatic stress disorder. details...
    National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health
    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. Traumatic events t details...
    National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health
    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Real Illness
    Also available in: Spanish
    PTSD is a real illness. People may get PTSD after living through a terrible and scary experience. It can be treated with medicine and therapy. If you have PTSD, you often have nightmares or scary thou details...
    National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health
    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Information for Veterans
    Information and resources for veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), their families and their health care providers. Includes treatment and management guidelines; coping skills details...
    National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
    Research and Education on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
    Online resources for the clinician, researcher and members of the general public on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD). Includes research journals, study reports and assessment instruments. details...
    National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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