Disaster Mental Health
Critical Incident Annotated Bibliography
of Web Resources

Junell Silver, Ph.D. and Diane Bridgeman, Ph.D.

Updated on November 20, 2006

 

This bibliographical research was prompted by the mental health needs presented by Hurricane Katrina. During times of frequently occurring disasters resulting in major emotional and psychological traumatic stress, it is important to have ready access to relevant information to more effectively assist those we serve. We thought it would be helpful to be able to quickly retrieve articles most pertinent to the areas of critical incidents and disaster mental health.

This annotated bibliography provides a representative sample of the articles, pamphlets, information sheets, and manuals available on the Web. Each article is arranged under headings relating to the subject of the article and the sponsoring organizations. Most articles are found under multiple headings. When using these resources, please follow conventional citation protocol and also observe restrictions where indicated in each document.

Each entry lists the article title, author, date, description, and a hyperlink to the article on the Web. Sometimes websites rearrange their content and in that case the hyperlink may no longer work. Then you can use a search engine, for example, “Google” to locate the article by using the name of the article as the search item.

This document can also be found online at the Santa Cruz Red Cross Chapter Website http://www.sccredcross.org/media/DMH_Annotated_Bibliography.htm . We want to acknowledge Jennifer Kaupp, Ph.D. and Mary Braham, R.N. for their contributions to this project, and Bill Fitler for technical support.

 

Topics

American Group Psychotherapy Association

American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress

American Psychological Association Help Center

American Red Cross

Assisting Affected Clients: Post Critical Incidents

Assisting Diverse Populations

Assisting Responders: Post Critical Incidents

David Baldwin’s Trauma Information Pages

Children

Crisis Management

Disaster Mental Health

Disaster Handouts and Manuals

Disaster Interventions

FEMA

Hurricane Katrina Focused Information

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies

National Center for PTSD – Veteran’s Administration

National Institute of Mental Health

Psychological Debriefing Issues

PTSD Resources

Responses to Trauma

Resources for Clinicians

Self-Help Resources

Social Support References

Teenagers

Training Programs

Trauma and Neurodevelopment

Treatment of Trauma and PTSD

Terrorism and Disaster Mental Health

 

American Group Psychotherapy Association

Clinician Q&A - Treating Trauma Cases Using Groups - Website, American Group Psychotherapy Association, 2004, Q&A for Clinicians using group modality, http://www.agpa.org/events/clinician/treating.html.

Module 1: Group Interventions for Treatment of Trauma in Adults - pdf document - Website, Kathleen H. Ulman, Ph.D. Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 2004, For Providers: Description of Group Treatment for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/1-adults.pdf.

Module 2: Group Interventions for Treatment of Trauma in Children - pdf document - Website, Saul Scheidlinger, Ph.D., Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 2004, For Providers: Description of Group Treatment for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/2-children.pdf.

Module 3: Group Interventions for Treatment of Trauma in Adolescents - pdf document - Website, Seth Aronson, Psy.D. & Gloria Batkin Kahn, Ed.D., Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 2004, For Providers: Description of Group treatment for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/3-adolescents.pdf.

Module 4: An Overview of Evidence-Based Group Approaches to Trauma with Adults - pdf document - Website, David W. Foy, Pd.D., William S. Unger, Ph.D., Melissa S. Wattenberg, Ph.D., Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 2004, For Providers: Description of Group Treatment for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/4-adults-ebt.pdf.

Module 5: An Overview of Evidence-Based Group Approaches to Trauma with Children and Adolescents - pdf document - Website, Christopher M. Layne, Ph.D., Laura Murray, Ph.D., William R. Saltzman, Ph.D., Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 2004, For Providers: Description of Group Treatment for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/5-children-adolescents-ebt.pdf.

Module 6: The Later Stage: The Role of Group Interventions in Coping with the Aftermath of Traumatic Events - pdf document - Website, Cecil A. Rice, Ph.D., Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 2004, For Providers: Description of Group Treatment for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/6-later-stage.pdf.

Module 7: Countertransference: Effects on the Group Therapist Working with Trauma - pdf document - Website, Suzanne B. Phillips, Psy.D., Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 2004, For Providers: Description of Group Treatment for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/7-countertransference.pdf.

Module 7: Countertransference Exercise 1 - pdf document - Website, Suzanne B. Phillips, Psy.D., Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 2004, For Providers: Description of Group Treatment for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/7-countertransference-exercise-1.pdf.

Module 7: Countertransference Exercise 2 - pdf document - Website, Stamm & Figley, 1999, Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 1999, For Providers: Description of Group Treatment for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/7-countertransference-exercise-2.pdf.

Module 8: Unique Aspects of Group Work with Trauma - pdf document - Website, Richard Beck; Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 2004, For Providers: Description of Group Treatment for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/8-unique-aspects.pdf.

Module 9: Identification and Management of Masked Trauma Reactions in Groups - pdf document - Website, Victor L. Schermer, M. A., Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 2004, For Providers: Description of Group Treatment for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/9-masked-trauma.pdf.

Module 10: Group Interventions for Bereavement Following Traumatic Events - pdf document - Website, Maureen M. Underwood, LCSW, Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 2004, For Providers: Description of Group Treatment for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/10-bereavement.pdf.

Questions & Answers About Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the Aftermath of the Terrorist Attacks - Website, American Group Psychotherapy Association, Date not listed, General Information about Traumatic Stress, Found at AGPA Website - http://www.agpa.org/events/general_public/Q&A.html.

Resources for the Clinicians - Website, American Group Psychotherapy Association, Date not listed, For Providers: Resources for trauma including website links, Found on AGPA Website - http://www.agpa.org/events/.

Appendix 1 Group Dynamics (Process) Factors in Small Groups –pdf document - Website, Saul Scheidlinger, Ph.D., Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 2004, For Providers: Description of Group Treatment for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/2-children-appendices.pdf.

Why Groups Can Help Treat Trauma - Website, American Group Psychotherapy Association, Date not listed, For Providers: Discusses benefits of group treatment for trauma, Found on AGPA Website  http://www.agpa.org/events/general_public/why%20groups%20can%20help.html

Talking with our Children about Traumatic Events - Website, American Group Psychotherapy Association, Date not listed, Guidelines from national experts for communicate with children regarding traumatic events, Found at the AGPA Website - http://www.agpa.org/events/parents/talking.html.

When Disaster Hits a Community - Website, Mark Dembert, MD, American Group Psychotherapy Association, Date not listed, For Disaster Mental Health Providers: Guidelines for Interventions, Found at the AGPA Website - http://www.agpa.org/events/clinician/community.html.

What Every Person Should Know About Trauma - pdf document - Website, American Group Psychotherapy Association, Date not listed, General Public Information about Trauma, Found on the AGPA Website - http://www.agpa.org/events/traumahandout.pdf 

American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress

21 Things You Can Do While You're Living Through a Traumatic Experience - Website, Dr. Mark Lerner, The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, 2004, General information for handling acute stress from traumatic event, Found at The American Academy Of Experts In Traumatic Stress, Inc. Website -http://www.aaets.org/column5.htm.

In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Katrina: Addressing Emergent Psychological Needs, Website, Dr. Mark Lerner, The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, 2005, For Providers: Issues regarding psychological needs after Katrina, Found at The American Academy Of Experts In Traumatic Stress, Inc., Website - http://www.aaets.org/column6.htm.

Terrorist Attack How We Can Prepare for the Hidden Trauma -Website, Dr. Mark Lerner, The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, Date not listed, For Providers: Preparing for managing the traumatic stress resulting from terrorists attack, Found at DrMarkLerner Website - http://www.drmarklerner.com/lerner%20column.htm

Helpful Information During and After a Traumatic Event - pdf. document, - Website, Reprinted from Comprehensive Acute Trauma Response by Mark D. Lerner, Ph.D. and Raymond D. Shelton, Ph.D., 2005, Infosheet from The American Academy Of Experts In Traumatic Stress, Inc., http://www.atsm.org/helpful.pdf.

“High-risk” indicators for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - pdf document - Website, Reprinted from Comprehensive Acute Trauma Response by Mark D. Lerner, Ph.D. and Raymond D. Shelton, Ph.D., 2005, Infosheet from The American Academy Of Experts In Traumatic Stress, Inc., The American Academy Of Experts In Traumatic Stress, Inc. Website www.aaets.org/highrisk.pdf.

How Can We Help Grieving Individuals? - pdf document - Website, Reprinted from Comprehensive Acute Trauma Response by Mark D. Lerner, Ph.D. and Raymond D. Shelton, Ph.D., 2005, Infosheet from The American Academy of Experts In Traumatic Stress, Inc., http://www.atsm.org/grieving.pdf.

How Do People Respond During Traumatic Exposure? Reprint from The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, Inc. - pdf document - Website, Mark D Lerner, Ph.D. and Raymond D. Shelton, Ph. D., 2005, For Providers, Trauma Response Information Sheet, http://www.atsm.org/during.pdf

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The 10 Stages of Acute Traumatic Stress Management (ATSM): A Brief Summary - pdf document - Website, The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, Inc Reprinted from Comprehensive Acute Traumatic Stress Management™ by Mark D. Lerner, Ph.D. and Raymond D. Shelton, Ph.D., 2005, For Providers: Information on managing ATSM, http://www.atsm.org/ten stages atsm.pdf

Traumatic Stress: An Overview – Website, Reprinted from A Practical Guide for Crisis Response in Our Schools, Joseph S. Volpe, Pd.D., The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, permission is granted for reproduction & dissemination of this document, 2003, For Providers: Documents history and types of traumatic stress, http://www.aaets.org/article1.htm.

American Psychological Association Help Center

Christopher J. McLaughlin, director of professional development demonstration projects for the APA Practice Directorate, October, 2001, For Providers: Resiliency and self-care strategies, http://www.apa.org/practice/practitionerhelp.html.

Managing Traumatic Stress: Tips for Recovering From Natural Disasters - Website, American Psychological Association, Richard A. Heaps, Ph.D., ABPP; Jacqueline G Lapidus, Psy.D; and Rosemary Schwartzbard, Ph.D., 2005, General Information, APA Help Center, Found on APA Help Center Website -http://www.apahelpcenter.org/articles/article.php?id=69.

Organizational Information from APA Education Director - Website, APA, Sep-05, Resource information and contacts for Katrina Resource for Providers, Found at APA Website - http://www.apa.org/monitor/feb06/letters.html

Reactions And Guidelines For Children Following Trauma/Disaster - Website, APA Online: Compiled by Robin H. Gurwitch, Ph.D., Jane F. Silovsky, Ph.D., Shelli Schultz, Ph.D., Michelle Kees, Ph.D., & Sarah Burlingame, B.A , Department of Pediatrics University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 2005, Guidelines for Teachers, http://www.apa.org/practice/ptguidelines.html.

Resilience and Disease Outbreaks  - pdf document - Website, American Psychological Association, 2004, General Information regarding public skills of resilience, http://www.apahelpcenter.org/dl/the_road_to_resilience.pdf

Tapping Your Resilience in the Wake of Terrorism: Pointers for Practitioners, APA Online – Website, APA Board of Professional Affairs’ Advisory Committee on Colleague Assistance Chair, Michael F. O’Connor, Ph.D., Nancy S. Elman, Ph.D., and Karen W. Saakvitne, Ph.D., and Christopher J. McLaughlin, October 2001 For Providers: Resiliency and self-care strategies, http://www.apa.org/practice/practitionerhelp.html.

American Red Cross

ARC Mental Health Team On-Call Guidelines/Requirements, - Website, Diane Bridgeman, Ph.D. Santa Cruz CA Chapter, 2005, For Disaster Mental Health Providers: On-Call Guidelines, http://www.sccredcross.org/media/DMH_MHteamoncall_guidelinesX.pdf

Considerations For A Hardship Assignment, - Website, Diane Bridgeman Ph.D. Santa Cruz CA Chapter, 2005, For Disaster Mental Health Providers: Issues regarding assignments, http://www.sccredcross.org/media/DMH_Hardship_assignmentsx.pdf

Coping On A Disaster Assignment, - Website, Diane Bridgeman Ph.D. Santa Cruz CA Chapter, 2005, For Disaster Mental Health Providers: Strategies for coping, http://www.sccredcross.org/media/DMH_Coping_on_an_AssignmentX.pdf

Ensuring Healthy Transitioning Post Disaster Assignment:  Guidelines for Mental Health Workers as Facilitators for Enhancing Resilience, Diane Bridgeman, Ph.D. Santa Cruz CA Chapter, 2005, http://www.sccredcross.org/media/DMH_post_check_ins_facili_4D0A9.pdf

Following A Critical Incident: Tapping Into Resilience For Healthy Self-Care-Guidelines for Volunteer Responders, - Website, Diane Bridgeman Ph.D. Santa Cruz CA Chapter, 2005, For Responders: Highlights use of resilience skills, http://www.sccredcross.org/media/DMH_post_selfcare_resiliencex.pdf

Guidelines for Mental Health Workers Assisting Health Workers/Nurses To Screen Volunteers Being Considered for National Disasters, Diane Bridgeman, Ph.D., Santa Cruz CA Chapter, 2005, For Disaster Mental Health Providers: Health Worker Screening Tool, http://www.sccredcross.org/media/DMH_Asst_nurses_screen_pr_4D1DC.pdf

Mental Health Screening Assessment, - Website, Diane Bridgeman, Ph.D., Santa Cruz, CA Chapter, 2005, For Disaster Mental Health Providers: Screening Assignment Assessment Tool, http://www.sccredcross.org/media/DMH_Mental_Health_asses_4CF48.pdf

Steps for Post-Assignment Check-Ins With A Volunteer Returning From A Disaster, Diane Bridgeman, Ph.D., Santa Cruz CA Chapter, 2005, For Disaster Mental Health Providers: Check-in guidelines, http://www.sccredcross.org/media/DMH_Steps_for_post_checkinsx.pdf

Coping with Disaster: Emotional Health Issues for Victims of Disasters - ARC Pamphlet - pdf document - Website, Disaster Services, ARC 4475, Sep-01, Pamphlet to be distributed, http://www.redcross.org/

Helping Children Cope with Disaster, FEMA Brochure, Developed by FEMA and ARC, Last updated, October 2004, Public Educational, Disaster Brochure, http://www.fema.gov/pdf/library/children.pdf

Managing Traumatic Stress: Tips for Recovering From Natural Disasters - Website, American Psychological Association, Richard A. Heaps, Ph.D., ABPP; Jacqueline G Lapidus, Psy.D; and Rosemary Schwartzbard, Ph.D., 2005, General Information, APA Help Center, Found on APA Help Center Website -http://www.apahelpcenter.org/articles/article.php?id=69.

When Bad Things Happen - ARC Pamphlet - pdf document - Website, Disaster Services  ARC 1356, Sep-01, Pamphlet to be distributed, http://www.redcross.org/.

Why do I feel like this? ARC Pamphlet - Pdf document -Website, Disaster Services  ARC 1355, Sep-01, Pamphlet to be distributed, http://www.redcross.org/.

Assisting Affected Clients: Post Critical Incidents

Assessing and Responding to Suicidal Intent: A Fact Sheet for Providers - Website, National Center for PTSD, Oct, 2005, For Providers: Guidelines for assessment/interventions, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/topics/disaster_handout_pdfs/suicide.pdf

Behavioral Interventions for Recent Trauma: Empirically Informed Practice Guidelines –Website, Behavior Modification, Vol. 29, No. 1, 189-215, © 2005 SAGE Publications, Matt J. Gray & Brett T. Litz, National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, 2005, For Providers: Promotes positive posttraumatic adjustment, http://www.sagepub.com/

 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Disaster: Psychological First Aid, Relaxation, Coping Skills Training and Direct Therapeutic Exposure; Chapter in Book, Francis R. Abueg & Bruce H. Young, 2005, For Providers: Behavioral treatment for PTSD, http://www.traumaresources.com/.

For Survivors of Katrina, Caregivers and Responders- An Important Message about Traumatic Stress - Website, Belleruth Naparstek LISW, Date not listed, Site provides a 15-minute sample of guided imagery to relieve stress, Found at the Health Journey Website. http://www.healthjourneys.com/archives.asp?aid=1254

Helpful Information During and After a Traumatic Event - pdf. Document –Website, Reprinted from Comprehensive Acute Trauma Response by Mark D. Lerner, Ph.D. and Raymond D. Shelton, Ph.D., 2005, Infosheet from The American Academy Of Experts In Traumatic Stress, Inc., http://www.atsm.org/helpful.pdf.

Helping Survivors in the Wake of Disaster, - Website, Bruce H. Young, L.C.S.W., Julian D. Ford, Ph.D. and Patricia J. Watson, Ph.D., Updated July 2005, A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet, Found at The National Center for PTSD -  http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/fs_helping_survivors.html

How to Deal with Grief, - Website, National Mental Health Information Center, Oct-02, Guidelines and Resources, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website – http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/KEN-01-0104/default.asp

How Can We Help Grieving Individuals? - Pdf document - Website, Reprinted from Comprehensive Acute Trauma Response by Mark D. Lerner, Ph.D. and Raymond D. Shelton, Ph.D., 2005, Infosheet from The American Academy of Experts In Traumatic Stress, Inc., http://www.atsm.org/grieving.pdf.

In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Katrina: Addressing Emergent Psychological Needs, Website, Dr. Mark Lerner, The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, 2005, Information for providers regarding psychological needs after Katrina, Found at The American Academy Of Experts In Traumatic Stress, Inc., Website - http://www.aaets.org/column6.htm.

Media Matters Victims' Guide to the Media Helps Victims of Trauma Deal with Media Questions website, Traumatic Stress Points Vol. 17 Number 3; Terry Clark University of Central Oklahoma, 2003, For Victims - Guide for the Media, The Victims’ Guide to the Media is posted Traumatic Stress Points.  Click on Media Matters on the side bar. http://www.istss.org/publications/TS/Summer03/index.htm

Mental Health Reactions After Disaster: A Fact Sheet for Providers; pdf document - Website, National Center for PTSD. For Providers: Information on mental health consequences of disaster., http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/PFA.html.

Psychosocial Treatment of Disaster Related Mental Health Problems: A Fact Sheet for Providers, National Center for PTSD, Provider Information regarding recommended interventions for individual's experiencing normal stress reactions, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/topics/disaster_handout_pdfs/Psychosocial_Treatment.pdf

Reactions to a Major Disaster: A Fact Sheet for Survivors and their Families - Website, National Center for PTSD, For Survivors: a description of the ranges of emotions to be expected after a major disaster, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/topics/disaster_handout_pdfs/Reactions_Survivors.pdf

Statement of Support and Concern for Survivors of Hurricane Katrina, - Website, Dean Kilpatrick, ISISS President-Elect, 2005, General Information as to immediate survivors needs, Found at the ISISS Website - http://www.istss.org/HK_Statement.htm.

The Immediate Response to Disaster: Guidelines for Adult Psychological First Aid; Book Chapter, Chapter 8, - pdf document, Bruce H. Young, From: Interventions Following Mass Violence and Disasters: Strategies for Mental Health Practice. Copyright ©2006 The Guilford Press. http://www.guilford.com/.

Trauma, Loss and Traumatic Grief, - Website, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, 2003, Public Education Pamphlets, http://www.istss.org/terrorism/sudden_traumatic_loss.htm.

What Every Person Should Know About Trauma - pdf document - Website, American Group Psychotherapy Association, Date not listed, General Public Information about Trauma, Found on the AGPA Website - http://www.agpa.org/events/traumahandout.pdf

When Terrible Things Happen: What You May Experience - pdf document - Website, The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, National Center for PTSD, Date not listed, For General Public - Responses to Trauma, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/When_Terrible_Things_Happen.pdf.

Assisting Diverse Populations

An Activity Book for African American Families: Helping Children Cope with Crisis – pdf document – Website, The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and The National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI), 2002, For parents: Information for providing safety for children. http://www.nichd.nih.gov/

Anxiety disorders research with African Americans: Current Status, Neal, Angela M., Turner, Samuel M., Psychological Bulletin. Vol. 109(3) 400-410, May, 199, For Providers: Cross-Cultural information about anxiety disorders, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

Cómo ayudar a los niños, a vérselas con el miedo y la ansiedad, - Website, National Mental Health Information Center, Jan-05, Information in Spanish, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website -  http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/

Culture-Sensitive Health Care: African American  - Website, From: What Language Dows Your Patient Hurt In? A Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Care. Diversity Resources, Inc. Amherst, MA, 2000, For Providers. Guide for developing good relationships with African Americans, http://www.diversityresources.com/

Diversity Health Care Tips – Website, From What Language Does Your Patient Hurt In? A Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Care, Diversity Resources, Inc. Amherst, MA; 2000,  http://www.diversityresources.com/rc_sample/tips.htm.

Epidemiology of Trauma, Frequency and Impact of Different Potentially Traumatic Events on Different Demographic Groups - Journal Article, Fran H. Norris, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Jun-92, Research Article, Regarding demographic group difference to traumatic events, http://www.fsu.edu/

Mental and social health during and after acute emergencies; emerging consensus? - pdf document - Website, Mark van Ommeren, Shekhar Saxena, & Benedetto Saraceno Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2005;83: 71-76, 2005, For Disaster Mental Health Providers - Guidelines for mental health in disasters, http://www.who.int/

Postdisaster Stress in the United States and Mexico, A Cross-Cultural Test of the Multicriterion Conceptual Model of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - Journal Article, Fran H. Norris, Julia L. Perilla,  Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Nov-01, Research Article focusing on Cross-Cultural Model of PTSD, http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/dtac/CulturalCompetency.asp.

PTSD and Telemental Health: A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet - Website, By Leslie Morland, Psy.D., Carolyn Greene, Ph.D., Josef Ruzek, Ph.D., & Linda Godleski,  MD; National Center for PTSD, July, 2005, Resources for providers to use Telemental for PTSD clients in rural areas, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/treatment/fs_telemental_health.html

Assisting Responders: Post Critical Incidents

Compassion Fatigue Articles – Website, Victim’s Assistance Online Resource Center, Last Update 2005, http://www.vaonline.org/doc_compassion.html.  

Compassion Fatigue: An Introduction  - Website, Gift from Within Website by Charles R. Figley, Ph.D., Green Cross Foundation, 2002, For Providers: Contrasts between compassion fatigue and related concepts, http://www.giftfromwithin.org/html/cmpfatig.html.

Compassion Fatigue: An Expert Interview With Charles R. Figley, MS, Ph.D., - Website, Medscape Online Expert Interview, Jessica Gould, October 17, 2005, General Public Information regarding risk for responders, http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/513615.

Disaster Rescue and Response Workers,  - NCPTSD Website, Bruce H. Young, LCSW, Julian D. Ford, Ph.D. and Patricia J. Watson, PH.D. National Center for PTSD, Last updated, September 2005, General Public Information discussing psychological problems that can result for rescue workers following disaster experiences, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/fs_rescue_workers.html

For Survivors of Katrina, Caregivers and Responders- An Important Message about Traumatic Stress - Website, Belleruth Naparstek LISW, Date not listed, Site provides a 15-minute sample of guided imagery to relieve stress, Found at the Health Journey Website. http://www.healthjourneys.com/archives.asp?aid=1254

How Can Emergency Responders Manage their Own Response to a Traumatic Event? – Website, Reprinted from Acute Traumatic Stress Management™ by Mark D. Lerner, Ph.D. and Raymond D. Shelton, Ph.D., © 2001 by The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, Inc., 2001, For Emergency Responders: Guidelines for managing traumatic stress, http://www.sprc.org/library/EmergencyRespondersOwnResponse.pdf.

Indirect Traumatization in Professionals Working with Trauma Survivors, - Website, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, 2005, For Providers and those working with trauma survivors, Found at the ISISS Website - http://www.istss.org/terrorism/indirect_trauma.htm.

Measures of Traumatic Stress & Secondary Traumatic Stress - Website, Straum, Rudolph, Smith & Varra; Sidran Press, Feb-05, Allows access to the Professional Quality of Life Scale: Compassion Satisfaction and Fatique Subscales (ProQOL), http://www.isu.edu/

Module 7: Countertransference: Effects on the Group Therapist Working with Trauma - pdf document - Website, Suzanne B. Phillips, Psy.D, Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 2004, For Providers: Description of Group TX for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/7-countertransference.pdf.

Module 7: Countertransference: Effects on the Group Therapist Working with Trauma - pdf document - Website, Suzanne B. Phillips, Psy.D., Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 2004, For Providers: Description of Group TX for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/7-countertransference.pdf.

Module 7: Countertransference Exercise 2 - pdf document - Website, Stamm & Figley, 1999, Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 1999, For Providers: Description of Group TX for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/7-countertransference-exercise-2.pdf.

Provider Self-Care: During Relief Work; pdf document - Website, The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, National Center for PTSD, For Providers: Guidelines for self-care, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/Self_Care_for_Providers.pdf.

Related Articles and Resources – Website, International Critical Incidents Stress Foundation, Inc, 2005, For Providers: List of pdf articles and handouts to download, http://www.icisf.org/articles/.

Secondary Stress and the Professional Helper, Don R. Catherall, Ph.D. Executive Director, The Phoenix Institute. Date not listed, For Providers - Problems with Secondary Stress, http://www.ctsn-rcst.ca/Secondary.html.

Secondary Mental-Health Treatment Following Disasters – Website, A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet, Last update October 2005, For Providers: Interventions to protect against secondary trauma Found at The National Center for PTSD Website, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/fs_treatment_secondary_disaster.html

 Secondary Traumatization in Mental Health Care Providers – Website, Rose Zimering, Ph.D., James Munroe, Ed.D., and Suzy Bird Gulliver, Ph.D., Psychiatric Times, April 2003  Vol. XX  Issue 4, For Providers: description of secondary trauma,  http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/p030443.html.

The Helper's Power to Heal and To Be Hurt - Or Helped - By Trying - pdf document - Website, Reprint from Stamm, B.H., Varra, E.M., Pearlman, L.A., & Giller, E. (2002) The Helper’s Power to Heal and To Be Hurt - Or Helped – By Trying. Washington, DC: Register Report: A Publication of the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, 2002, For Providers - One Page Handout for working in traumatic environments, http://www.isu.edu/

Traumatic Stress: An Overview – Website, Reprinted from A Practical Guide for Crisis Response in Our Schools, Joseph S. Volpe, Pd.D., The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, permission is granted for reproduction & dissemination of this document, 2003, For Providers: Documents history and types of traumatic stress, http://www.aaets.org/article1.htm.

David Baldwin’s Trauma Information Pages

CISD, Psychological Debriefing, & Group Help after Critical Incidents – Website, Reference list compiled and updated by Philos, Ph.D. and Atle Dyregrov, Ph.D., Last revised: October 2004; For providers: 177 citations, http://www.trauma-pages.com/s/cisd-refs.php

David Baldwin's Trauma Information Pages – Website, David Baldwin, 8-Feb-05, For clinicians, Focus on emotional trauma and traumatic stress including PTSD, http://www.trauma-pages.com/pg6.htm.

David Baldwin's Trauma Articles Resource Page – Website, David Baldwin, 8-Feb-05, For Clinicians: List of full-text articles about trauma, http://www.traumapages.com/

David Baldwin's Trauma Information Page 3 – Website, David Baldwin, 8-Feb-05, For Clinicians, Summarizes traumatic symptoms and responses and provides links describing PTSD symptoms and coping strategies, http://www.trauma-pages.com/pg3.htm.

David Baldwin's Trauma Information Page 3 – Website, David Baldwin, 8-Feb-05, For Clinicians, Lists online data trauma resources, http://www.trauma-pages.com/pg3.htm.

David Baldwin's Trauma Information Page 4 – Website, David Baldwin, 8-Feb-05, Supportive information re: types of trauma, trauma responses; ways of coping with stress; treatment approaches and related mental health issues, Lists online data trauma resources, http://www.trauma-pages.com/pg4.htm.

David Baldwin's Trauma Information Disaster Handouts & Links Page 5 – Website, David Baldwin, 8-Feb-05, contains disaster-related links and materials and mental health handouts, disaster mental health guides, and other informative materials useful in assisting disaster victims, http://www.trauma-pages.com/pg5.htm.

Disorders of Extreme Stress Following Warzone Military Trauma: Associated Features of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or Comorbid but Distinct Syndromes? - Website, Trauma Information Pages; Julian D. Ford Dept of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD, 1999, For Providers: A study looks at classification and comorbidity of PTSD and DESNOS, http://www.trauma-pages.com/a/ford99.php

Early Childhood Trauma and Disorders of Extreme Stress as Predictors of Treatment Outcome with Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - Website, Trauma Information Pages; Julian D. Ford and Phyllis Kidd, 199, For Providers: Describes a study with a focus on Disorders of Extreme Stress Not Otherwise Specified (DESNOS) and it's role in assessment and treatment planning, http://www.trauma-pages.com/articles.htm.

Innovation, Controversy, and Consensus in Traumatology - Website, Trauma Information Pages David V. Baldwin Vol.3:1; Article 3, 1997, For Trauma Field : Articles reviewing controversy between psychological research and practice, http://www.trauma-pages.com/s/dvb-96a.php

David Baldwin's Trauma Information Site Index Page 6– Website, David Baldwin, 8-Feb-05, Site Index to Trauma Information Pages, http://www.trauma-pages.com/pg6.htm.

David Baldwin's Trauma Pages Bookstore– Website, David Baldwin, 8-Feb-05, Publication List for recommended books, http://www.trauma-pages.com/.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in a Community Sample of Former Prisoners of War: A Normative Response to Severe Trauma - Journal Article - Website, Trauma Information Pages; Brian Engdahl, Ph.D., Thomas N. Dikel, M.A., Raina Eberly, Ph.D., and Arthur Blank, JR., M.D., Originally published in American Journal of Psychiatry, 154 (11), 1576-1581, 1997, For Providers: A study finds PTSD to be a normative response to severe trauma exposure, http://www.trauma-pages.com/articles.htm.

The Etiology of Combat-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders - Website, Trauma Information Pages; Jim Goodwin, Psy.D., In: Tom Williams (Eds.) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders: a handbook for clinicians, pp.1-18., 1987, For Public Information: Describes the evolution of PTSD classification, symptoms and recommendations for treatment, http://www.trauma-pages.com/a/goodwin.php

Trauma-related Structural Dissociation of the Personality - Website, Trauma Information Pages; Ellert Nijenhuis, Onno van der Hart, & Kathy Steele, Jan. 2004, For Providers: Describes a theory of structural dissociation of the personality resulting from trauma, www.trauma-pages.com/a/nijenhuis-2004.php

Children

Age-specific Interventions at Home for Children in Trauma: From Preschool to Adolescence - Website, National Mental Health Information Center, Oct-02, General Information, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website - http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/

After a Disaster: A Guide for Parents and Teachers, - Website, National Mental Health Information Center, Oct-02, General Information for Parents and Teachers, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website - http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/

After the Storm, A Guide to help Children Cope with the Psychological Effects of a Hurricane, - Pdf file, Annette M., La Greca, Ph.D., Univ. of Miami, 2005, Book created for the Parents and children affected by hurricane, http://www.psy.miami.edu/faculty/alagreca/after_the_storm.pdf.

An Activity Book for African American Families: Helping Children Cope with Crisis – pdf document – Website, The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and The National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI), 2002, For parents: Information for providing safety for children, http://www.nichd.nih.gov/

Children and Trauma, - Website, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, 2005, General Information for support for children after traumatic life experience. Found at the ISISS Website - http://www.istss.org/terrorism/children_and_trauma.htm.

Children Experiencing Disasters: Prevention and Intervention – pdf document – Website, Annette M. La Greca, In J. Hughes, A. M. La Greca, & J. C. Conoley (Eds.), Handbook of Psychological Services to Children and Adolescents. NY: Oxford Press. Published in 2001. For General Public how disasters affect children and adolescents, http://www.nccev.org/docs/pro_reading.pdf.

Children's Reaction to the World Trade Center Disaster September 11, 2002 - Website, Dr. Michael's Fenichel's Teaching Tools, July, 2002, General Information about Tree of Hope, http://www.fenichel.com/hopetree.shtml

Helping Children Cope with Disaster, FEMA Brochure, Developed by FEMA and ARC, Last updated, October 2004, Public Educational, Disaster Brochure, http://www.fema.gov/pdf/library/children.pdf

How Families Can Help Children Cope with Fear and Anxiety - Pdf. document - Website, National Institute of Mental Health, May-02, Tips for parents and caregivers, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website – http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/

Module 2: Group Interventions for Treatment of Trauma in Children - pdf document - Website, Saul Scheidlinger, Ph.D. Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 2004, For Providers: Description of Group TX for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/2-children.pdf.

Module 5: An Overview of Evidence-Based Group Approaches to Trauma with Children and Adolescents - pdf document - Website, Christopher M. Layne, Ph.D., Laura Murray, Ph.D., William R. Saltzman, Ph.D., Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 2004, For Providers: Description of Group TX for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/5-children-adolescents-ebt.pdf.

Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Guide - pdf document - Website, Developed by the Terrorism Disaster Branch of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the National Center for PTSD, Melissa Brymer, Chris Layne, Robert. Pynoos, Josef Ruzek, Alan Steinberg, Eric Vernberg, and Patricia Watson., Sept. 2005, Designed for delivery by mental health specialists who provide acute assistance. Evidence-informed modular approach for assisting children, adolescents, adults and families in the immediate aftermath of disaster and terrorism, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/PFA_9_6_05_Final.pdf.

Reactions of Children to Disaster Website September 30, 2005 issue, Rocky Mountain Region Disaster Mental Health Newsletter - Online, Sep-05, For Providers - Various Disaster Mental Health Resources, http://www.rmrinstitute.org/rocky.html.

Reactions And Guidelines For Children Following Hurricane Katrina - Pdf Document - Website, Compiled by Robin H.Gurwitch, Ph.D., Jane F. Silovsky, Ph.D., Department of Pediatrics University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Shelli Shultz, Ph.D., Private Practice Michelle Kees, Ph.D., University of Michigan, Sep-05, Guidelines for Parents and Caretakers, http://www.nctsnet.org/

Talking with our Children about Traumatic Events - Website, American Group Psychotherapy Association, Date not listed, Guidelines from national experts for communicate with children regarding traumatic events, Found at the AGPA Website - http://www.agpa.org/events/parents/talking.html.

The Post-Traumatic Response in Children and Adolescents - Website, Eitan D. Schwarz, MD, Bruce D. Perry, MD; CIVITAS Child Trauma Programs, 1994, For Providers - Developmental considerations of trauma, http://www.childtrauma.org/ctamaterials/ptsdChildAdoles.asp.

Crisis Management

Assessing and Responding to Suicidal Intent: A Fact Sheet for Providers - Website, National Center for PTSD, Oct, 2005, For Providers, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/

Emergency Mental Health and Traumatic Stress, An Overview of the Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program, - Website, National Mental Health Information Center, Jan-01, Overview of program guidance documents for Crisis Counseling Training and Assistance Program, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website - http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/EmergencyServices/progguide.asp.

Emergency Outreach Navigational and Brief Screening Guidelines for Working in Large Group Setting Following Catastrophic Events; - pdf document, Bruce R. Young NC-PTSD Clinical Quarterly Volume 11 (1), 2002, For Providers: Guidelines for emergency mental health services in large group settings, http://www.ncptsd.org/publications/cq/v11/n1/V11N1.PDF

The 10 Stages of Acute Traumatic Stress Management (ATSM): A Brief Summary pdf document -Website, The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, Inc Reprinted from Comprehensive Acute Traumatic Stress Management™ by Mark D. Lerner, Ph.D. and Raymond D. Shelton, Ph.D., 2005, For Providers: Information on managing ATSM, http://www.atsm.org/ten stages atsm.pdf.

Mental Health and Mass Violence, Evidence-Based Early Psychological Intervention, for Victims /Survivors of Mass Violence - pdf document - Website, National Institute of Mental Health, 2002, Best Practices for Providers, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/massviolence.pdf.

Disaster Mental Health

Caring for Bereaved Patients: "All the Doctors Just Suddenly Go"  - pdf document - Journal Article, Holly G. Prigerson, Ph.D. & Selby C. Jacobs, MD, MPH (/reprinted) JAMA Vol. 280, No. 11, Sep-01, For Providers: Describes why providers should play a role in bereavement care plus other resources for bereavement support, http://www.jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/286/11/1369.

Casualty and Death Notification -A Fact Sheet from National Center for PTSD Website, Department of Veterans Affairs; National Center for PTSD Developed by MADD, 1996, For MENTAL HEALTH personnel serving on casualty / death notification teams, Found at A National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/fs_death_notification.html.

Disaster Mental Health Services Introduction - pdf document - Website, Young, Ford, Ruzek, Friedman & Gusman for National Center for PTSD, Date not listed, Guidebook focusing on strategies for delivering DMH services, Found at National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/publications/disaster.

Disaster Mental Health Services: A Primer for Practitioners (Series in Trauma and Loss)  – Website, Diane Myers, RN, MSN & David F. Wee, MSSW, 2003, For Disaster Mental Health Providers: A training course combining research and practical knowledge, http://www.psychceu.com/disaster/disaster.asp.

Disaster Mental Health Training Guidelines, Considerations, and Recommendations, Book Chapter, Chapter 1, - pdf document, Bruce H. Young,  Josef I. Ruzek, Marlene Wong, Mark S. Salzer, & April J. Naturale; From: Interventions Following Mass Violence and Disasters: Strategies for Mental Health Practice. 2006, For Providers and Trainers Disaster Mental Health Training: http://www.istss.org/

Effects of Traumatic Stress in a Disaster Situation - Website, National Center for PTSD - A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet, Last updated July 2005, For Mental Health Providers, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/ disasters/fs_effects_disaster.html.

Managing Traumatic Stress: Tips for Recovering From Natural Disasters - Website, American Psychological Association, Richard A. Heaps, Ph.D., ABPP; Jacqueline G Lapidus, Psy.D.; and Rosemary Schwartzbard, Ph.D., 2005, General Information, APA Help Center, Found on APA Help Center Website -http://www.apahelpcenter.org/articles/article.php?id=69.

Media Matters Victims' Guide to the Media Helps Victims of Trauma Deal with Media Questions website, Traumatic Stress Points Vol. 17 Number 3; Terry Clark University of Central Oklahoma, 2003, For Victims - Guide for the Media, The Victims’ Guide to the Media is posted on the University of Central Oklahoma’s Web site at http://www.libarts.ucok.edu/journalism/journalism.html.

Mental and social health during and after acute emergencies; emerging consensus? - pdf document - Website, Mark van Ommeren, Shekhar Saxena, & Benedetto Saraceno Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2005;83: 71-76, 2005, For Disaster Mental Health Providers - Guidelines for mental health in disasters, http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/83/1/71.pdf.

Phases of Traumatic Stress Reaction in a Disaster - Website, The National Center for PTSD, Date not listed, General Information - Facts about Traumatic Stress Reactions, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/ disasters/fs_phases_disaster.html.

Provider Self-Care: During Relief Work; - pdf document - Website, The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, National Center for PTSD, For Providers: Guidelines for self-care, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/Self_Care_for_Providers.pdf.

Psychological First Aid: Helping Victims in the Immediate Aftermath of Disaster - Website, Armed Services University of the Health Services, Bethesda, Maryland, Date not listed, Fact Sheet for Clinicians and Health Care Providers – Health Promotion Campaign, http://www.usuhs.mil/psy/hurricane.html.

Psychosocial consequences of major hurricanes and floods: Range, duration, and magnitude of effects and, Risk factors for adverse outcomes. - Pdf document - Website, (Updated by Fran H. Norris, National Center for PTSD, fran.norris@dartmouth.edu, Published by Norris et al., 2002; Norris, Friedman, & Watson,  2002), published in 2002 and updated in 2005, For Providers: Summary of research findings drawn from a comprehensive review of the disaster mental health literature, Found at The National Center for PFSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/topics/disasters_handout_pdfs/ EFFECTS_hurricanes_Norris.pdf

 Psychosocial Treatment of Disaster Related Mental Health Problems: A Fact Sheet for Providers, National Center for PTSD, For Providers: Information regarding recommended interventions for individual's experiencing normal stress reactions., http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/.

Resilience and Disease Outbreaks  - pdf document - Website, American Psychological Association, 2004, General Information regarding public skills of resilience, http://www.apahelpcenter.org/articles/pdf.

Risk Factors for Adverse Outcomes in Natural and Human-Caused Disasters: A Review of the Empirical Literature: A National Center for PTSD Factsheet - Website, National Center for PTSD: Prepared by: Fran H. Norris, Georgia State University, Christopher M. Byrne and Eolia Diaz, Georgia State University, and Krzysztof Kaniasty, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, July, 2005, For Providers and Planners: Factors that influence who is most likely to experience serious and lasting psychological distress as a result of a disaster, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/fs_riskfactors.html.

Section I - Stress Reactions of Survivors - Disaster Mental Health Services: A Guidebook for Clinicians and Administrators - pdf document - Website, Young, Ford, Ruzek, Friedman & Gusman, National Center for PTSD, 2000, For Disaster Mental Health Providers: Guidelines for mental health in disasters, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/treatment/ disaster/Disaster_Manual/Section-I.pdf.

Section II: Helping Survivors - Disaster Mental Health Services: A Guidebook for Clinicians and Administrators - pdf document - Website, Young, Ford, Ruzek, Friedman & Gusman, National Center for PTSD, 2000, For Disaster Mental Health Providers: Guidelines for mental health in disasters, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - www.ncptsd.va.gov/treatment/disaster/Disaster_Manual/Section-II.pdf.

Section III: Helping The Helpers - Disaster Mental Health Services: A Guidebook for Clinicians and Administrators - pdf document - Website, Young, Ford, Ruzek,  Friedman & Gusman, National Center for PTSD, 2000, For Disaster Mental Health Providers: Guidelines for mental health in disasters, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/treatment/ disaster/Disaster_Manual/Section-III.pdf.

Section IV: Helping Organizations - Disaster Mental Health Services: A Guidebook for Clinicians and Administrators - pdf document - Website, Young, Ford, Ruzek, Friedman & Gusman, National Center for PTSD, 2000, For Disaster Mental Health Providers: Guidelines for mental health in disasters, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/treatment/ disaster/Disaster_Manual/Section-IV.pdf.

Section V: Disaster Mental Health Services Team and Program Development - Disaster Mental Health Services: A Guidebook for Clinicians and Administrators - pdf document - Website, Young, Ford, Ruzek, Friedman & Gusman, National Center for PTSD, 2000, For Disaster Mental Health Providers: Guidelines for mental health in disasters, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/treatment/ disaster/Disaster_Manual/Section-V.pdf.

Section VI: Disaster Mental Health Services: The Big Picture - Disaster Mental Health Services: A Guidebook for Clinicians and Administrators - pdf document - Website, Young, Ford, Ruzek, Friedman & Gusman, National Center for PTSD, 2000, For Disaster Mental Health Providers: Guidelines for mental health in disasters, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/treatment/ disaster/Disaster_Manual/Section-VI.pdf.

Tapping Your Resilience in the Wake of Terrorism: Pointers for Practitioners, APA Online – Website, APA Board of Professional Affairs’ Advisory Committee on Colleague Assistance, Chair Michael F. O’Connor, Ph.D., Nancy S. Elman, Ph.D., and Karen W. Saakvitne, Ph.D., and Christopher J.McLaughlin, October 2001 For Providers: Resiliency and self-care strategies, http://www.apa.org/practice/practitionerhelp.html.

Terrorist Attack How We Can Prepare for the Hidden Trauma -Website, Dr. Mark Lerner, The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, Date not listed, For Providers: Preparing for managing the traumatic stress resulting from terrorists attack, Found at DrMarkLerner Website - http://www.drmarklerner.com/.

The Immediate Response to Disaster: Guidelines for Adult Psychological First Aid; Book Chapter, Chapter 8, - pdf document, Bruce H. Young, From: Interventions Following Mass Violence and Disasters: Strategies for Mental Health Practice. Copyright ©2006 The Guilford Press. http://www.guilford.com/.

Treating Survivors in the Acute Aftermath of Traumatic Events - Website, Excerpted with permission,  from a chapter written by Arieh Y. Shalev,  M.D., Department of Psychiatry,  Hadassah University Hospital,  Jerusalem to appear in R. Yehuda (Ed.), Treating Trauma Survivors with PTSD: Bridging the Gap Between Intervention Research and Practice. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press, Updated February 2005, For Disaster Mental Health Providers - Guidelines for Interventions, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/fs_shalev.html.

When Disaster Hits a Community - Website, Mark Dembert, MD, American Group Psychotherapy Association, Date not listed, For Disaster Mental Health Providers: Guidelines for Interventions, Found at the AGPA Website - http://www.agpa.org/events/clinician/community.html.

Disaster Handouts and Manuals

Assessing and Responding to Suicidal Intent: A Fact Sheet for Providers - Website, National Center for PTSD, Oct, 2005, For Providers: Tools for assessment and interventions, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/PFA.html.

Coping with Disasters, A Guidebook to Psychosocial Intervention (Revised Edition) - pdf document - Website, John H. Ehrenreich, Ph.D., Center for Psychology and Society, Oct. 2001, For Providers - Manual is a guide to psychosocial interventions to cope with emotional effects of disasters, http://www.mhwwb.org/CopingWithDisaster.pdf.

Disaster Mental Health Services Introduction - pdf document - Website, Young, Ford, Ruzek, Friedman & Gusman for National Center for PTSD, Last  updated 2000, Guidebook focusing on strategies for delivering DMH services, Found at National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/publications/disaster.

Disaster-Related Publications - pdf document, Annette M. La Greca, Ph.D., Univ. of Miami, 2002, Listing for published manuals, books, journal articles, http://www.psy.miami.edu/child/childclinical/Resources.pdf

Measures of Traumatic Stress & Secondary Traumatic Stress - Website, Straum, Rudolph, Smith & Varra; Sidran Press, Feb-05, Allows access to the Professional Quality of Life Scale: Compassion Satisfaction and Fatique Subscales (ProQOL), http://www.isu.edu/~bhstamm/tests.htm.

Mental Health Reactions After Disaster: A Fact Sheet for Providers; - pdf document - Website, National Center for PTSD. For Providers: Information on mental health consequences of disaster, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/PFA.html.

Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Guide - pdf document - Website, Developed by the Terrorism Disaster Branch of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the National Center for PTSD, Melissa Brymer, Chris Layne, Robert. Pynoos, Josef Ruzek, Alan Steinberg, Eric Vernberg, and Patricia Watson, September 2005, Designed for delivery by mental health specialists who provide acute assistance. Evidence-informed modular approach for assisting children, adolescents, adults and families in the immediate aftermath of disaster and terrorism, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/PFA_9_6_05_Final.pdf.

Reactions to a Major Disaster: A Fact Sheet for Survivors and their Families - Website, National Center for PTSD, For Survivors: A description of the ranges of emotions to be expected after a major disaster, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/PFA.html.

Section I - Stress Reactions of Survivors - Disaster Mental Health Services: A Guidebook for Clinicians and Administrators - pdf document - Website, Young, Ford, Ruzek, Friedman & Gusman, National Center for PTSD, 2000, For Disaster Mental Health Providers - Guidelines for mental health in disasters, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/treatment/ disaster/Disaster_Manual/Section-I.pdf.

Section II: Helping Survivors - Disaster Mental Health Services: A Guidebook for Clinicians and Administrators - pdf document - Website, Young, Ford, Ruzek, Friedman & Gusman, National Center for PTSD, 2000, For Disaster Mental Health Providers - Guidelines for mental health in disasters, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - www.ncptsd.va.gov/treatment/disaster/Disaster_Manual/Section-II.pdf.

Section III: Helping The Helpers - Disaster Mental Health Services: A Guidebook for Clinicians and Administrators - pdf document - Website, Young, Ford, Ruzek, Friedman & Gusman, National Center for PTSD, 2000, For Disaster Mental Health Providers - Guidelines for mental health in disasters, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/treatment/ disaster/Disaster_Manual/Section-III.pdf.

Section IV: Helping Organizations - Disaster Mental Health Services: A Guidebook for Clinicians and Administrators - pdf document - Website, Young, Ford, Ruzek, Friedman & Gusman, National Center for PTSD, 2000, For Disaster Mental Health Providers - Guidelines for mental health in disasters, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/treatment/ disaster/Disaster_Manual/Section-IV.pdf.

Section V: Disaster Mental Health Services Team and Program Development - Disaster Mental Health Services: A Guidebook for Clinicians and Administrators - pdf document - Website, Young, Ford, Ruzek, Friedman & Gusman, National Center for PTSD, 2000, For Disaster Mental Health Providers - Guidelines for mental health in disasters, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/treatment/ disaster/Disaster_Manual/Section-V.pdf.

Section VI: Disaster Mental Health Services: The Big Picture - Disaster Mental Health Services: A Guidebook for Clinicians and Administrators - pdf document - Website, Young, Ford, Ruzek, Friedman & Gusman, National Center for PTSD, 2000, For Disaster Mental Health Providers - Guidelines for mental health in disasters, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/treatment/ disaster/Disaster_Manual/Section-VI.pdf.

The Extension Agent's Handbook for Emergency Preparation and Response: A Special Project, By Texas Agricultural Extension Service and Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center  - Website, D.L. Bilbo and Jay Todd, Texas A&M University, Sep-94, Educational Document for general family preparedness, Public Document, Text File, Found at FEMA Website - http://www.fema.gov/txt/library/eprhb.txt.

The Helper's Power to Heal and To Be Hurt - Or Helped - By Trying. Pdf document -, Reprint from Stamm, B.H., Varra, E.M., Pearlman, L.A., & Giller, E. (2002) The Helper’s Power to Heal and To Be Hurt - Or Helped – By Trying. Washington, DC: Register Report: A Publication of the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, 2002, For Providers - One Page Handout for working in traumatic environments, http://www.isu.edu/bhstamm/tests/ S_VT One Page Handout.pdf.

How Can We Help Grieving Individuals? - Pdf document - Website, Reprinted from Comprehensive Acute Trauma Response by Mark D. Lerner, Ph.D. and Raymond D. Shelton, Ph.D., 2005, Infosheet from The American Academy of Experts In Traumatic Stress,  Inc., http://www.atsm.org/grieving.pdf.

When Terrible Things Happen: What You May Experience - pdf document - Website, The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, National Center for PTSD, Date not listed, For General Public - Responses to Trauma, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/When_Terrible_Things_Happen.pdf.

Disaster Interventions

Assessing and Responding to Suicidal Intent: A Fact Sheet for Providers - Website, National Center for PTSD, Oct, 2005, For Providers, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/PFA.html.

Cautions Regarding Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions Provided Within a Month of Trauma - Website, A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet:  Excerpted with permission from Bryant, R.A., & Harvey, A.G.2. Acute Stress Disorder: A handbook of theory, assessment, and treatment. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association Press, July, 2005, For Provider … Issues regarding CBT with ASD populations, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/fs_cautions.html.

Coping with Disasters, A Guidebook to Psychosocial Intervention (Revised Edition) - pdf document - Website, John H. Ehrenreich, Ph.D., Center for Psychology and Society, Oct. 2001, For Providers - Manual is a guide to psychosocial interventions to cope with emotional effects of disasters, http://www.mhwwb.org/CopingWithDisaster.pdf.

Emergency Outreach Navigational and Brief Screening Guidelines for Working in Large Group Setting Following Catastrophic Events - pdf document, Bruce R. Young NC-PTSD Clinical Quarterly Volume 11 (1), 2002, For Providers: Guidelines for emergency mental health services in large group settings, Not available from the internet.

How The Public Can Help After A Disaster, FEMA Website, FEMA, Updated October 2004, Public Information, http://www.fema.gov/pdf/rt/survstm2.pdf

21 Things You Can Do While You're Living Through a Traumatic Experience - Website, Dr. Mark Lerner, The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, 2004, General information for handling acute stress from traumatic event, Found at The American Academy Of Experts In Traumatic Stress, Inc. Website -http://www.aaets.org/column5.htm.

Managing Anxiety in Times of Crisis, Resources in Times of Uncertainty - pdf document - Website, National Mental Health Information Center, May-02, Resources for general public, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website - http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/managinganxiety/.

Managing Traumatic Stress: Tips for Recovering From Natural Disasters - Website, American Psychological Association, Richard A. Heaps, Ph.D., ABPP; Jacqueline G Lapidus, Psy.D; and Rosemary Schwartzbard, Ph.D., 2005, General Information, APA Help Center, Found on APA Help Center Website -http://www.apahelpcenter.org/articles/article.php?id=69.

Mental-Health Interventions for Disasters - Website, A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet, Date not listed, For Providers; Disaster MH interventions to facilitate positive outcomes and prevention, Found at The National Center for PTSD - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/ disasters/fs_treatment_disaster.html.

Overview of Psychological First Aid -Pdf document - Website, National Center of PTSD, Date not listed, Guidelines for Providers, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/Overview_of_PFA.pdf.

Pharmacological Treatment Of Acute, Stress Reactions And PTSD: A Fact Sheet For Providers, - Pdf document  -Website, National Center of PTSD, No Information, A fact Sheet for Providers, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/ disasters/fs_medication_disaster.html.

Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Guide - pdf document - Website, Developed by the Terrorism Disaster Branch of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the National Center for PTSD, Melissa Brymer, Chris Layne, Robert. Pynoos, Josef Ruzek, Alan Steinberg, Eric Vernberg, and Patricia Watson, Sepember. 2005, Designed for delivery by mental health specialists who provide acute assistance. Evidence-informed modular approach for assisting children, adolescents, adults and families in the immediate aftermath of disaster and terrorism, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/PFA_9_6_05_Final.pdf.

Psychological Interventions For Terroristic Trauma, Symptoms, Syndromes, And Treatment Strategies -Journal Article, Laurence Miller, Psychotherapy Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 2002, Research Article describing Psychological interventions for terrorist trauma, http://www.traumatologyacademy.org/Journal/documents/PredictingTerrorTrauma_blind.pdf.

Psychosocial Treatment of Disaster Related Mental Health Problems: A Fact Sheet for Providers, National Center for PTSD, Provider Information regarding recommended interventions for individual's experiencing normal stress reactions, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/fs_treatment_secondary_disaster.html

Self-Care and Self-Help Following Disasters - Website, A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet, Last Updated Oct. 2004, General Information focusing on resiliency, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/ disasters/fs_self_care_brief.html.

Tapping Your Resilience in the Wake of Terrorism: Pointers for Practitioners, APA Online – Website, APA Board of Professional Affairs’ Advisory Committee on Colleague Assistance, Chair Michael F. O’Connor, Ph.D., Nancy S. Elman, Ph.D., and Karen W. Saakvitne, Ph.D., and Christopher J. McLaughlin, October 2001 For Providers: Resiliency and self-care strategies, http://www.apa.org/practice/practitionerhelp.html.

Terrorist Attack How We Can Prepare for the Hidden Trauma -Website, Dr. Mark Lerner, The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, Date not listed, For Providers: Preparing for managing the traumatic stress resulting from terrorists attack, Found at DrMarkLerner Website - http://www.drmarklerner.com/.

The Immediate Response to Disaster: Guidelines for Adult Psychological First Aid; Book Chapter, Chapter 8, - pdf document, Bruce H. Young, From: Interventions Following Mass Violence and Disasters: Strategies for Mental Health Practice. Copyright ©2006 The Guilford Press. http://www.guilford.com/.

Treating Survivors in the Acute Aftermath of Traumatic Events - Website, Excerpted with permission, from a chapter written by AriehY.Shalev, M.D., Department of Psychiatry, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem to appear in R. Yehuda (Ed.), Treating Trauma Survivors with PTSD: Bridging the Gap Between Intervention Research and Practice. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press, Updated February 2005, For Disaster Mental Health Providers - Guidelines for Interventions, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/fs_shalev.html.

What Is Trauma? -Website, Based on research and clinical work of Peter Levine, Ph.D.  Essay is excerpted from Wolterstorff's manuscript, Individual Response To Threat, Date not listed, For Providers: Biological response to threat and models for healing threat symptoms, Found at Shifting Culture Website - mailto:info@shiftingculture.org.

FEMA

Helping Children Cope with Disaster, FEMA Brochure, Developed by FEMA and ARC, Last updated, October 2004, Public Educational, Disaster Brochure, http://www.fema.gov/rebuild/recover/cope_child.shtm

How The Public Can Help After A Disaster, FEMA Website, FEMA, Updated October 2004, Public Information, http://www.fema.gov/pdf/rt/survstm2.pdf

The Extension Agent's Handbook for Emergency Preparation and Response: A Special Project, By Texas Agricultural Extension Service and Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center  - Website, D.L. Bilbo and Jay Todd, Texas A&M University, Sep-94, Educational Document for general family preparedness, Public Document, Text File, Found at FEMA Website - http://www.fema.gov/txt/library/eprhb.txt.

Hurricane Katrina Focused Information

21 Things You Can Do While You're Living Through a Traumatic Experience - Website, Dr. Mark Lerner, The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, 2004, General information for handling acute stress from traumatic event, Found at The American Academy Of Experts In Traumatic Stress, Inc. Website -http://www.aaets.org/column5.htm.

Coping with Hurricane Katrina, - Website, Update for Director, Thomas R. Insel, M.D., Director, NIMH, Sep-05, Managing the Aftermath, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/dirupdate_hurricanekatrina-coping.cfm

For Survivors of Katrina, Caregivers and Responders- An Important Message about Traumatic Stress - Website, Belleruth Naparstek LISW, Date not listed, Site provides a 15-minute sample of guided imagery to relieve stress, Found at the Health Journey Website. http://www.healthjourneys.com/.

In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Katrina: Addressing Emergent Psychological Needs, Website, Dr. Mark Lerner, The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, 2005, Information for providers regarding psychological needs after Katrina, Found at The American Academy Of Experts In Traumatic Stress, Inc., Website - http://www.aaets.org/column6.htm.

Organizational Information from APA Education Director - Website, APA, Sep-05, Resource information and contacts for Katrina Resource for Providers, Found at APA Website - http://www.apa.org/monitor/dec05/katrina.html

Reactions And Guidelines For Children Following Hurricane Katrina - Pdf Document - Website, Compiled by Robin H. Gurwitch, Ph.D., Jane F. Silovsky, Ph.D.,  Department of Pediatrics University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Shelli Shultz, Ph.D., Private Practice Michelle Kees, Ph.D., University of Michigan, Sep-05, Guidelines for Parents and Caretakers, http://www.nctsnet.org/nccts/nav.do?pid=typ_nd_hurr_resource

Statement of Support and Concern for Survivors of Hurricane Katrina, - Website, Dean Kilpatrick, ISISS President-Elect, 2005, General Information as to immediate survivors needs, Found at the ISISS Website - http://www.istss.org/HK_Statement.htm.

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies

Children and Trauma, - Website, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, 2005, General Information for support for children after traumatic life experience. Found at the ISISS Website - http://www.istss.org/terrorism/children_and_trauma.htm.

Common Reactions to Trauma Handout, - Pdf file, Edna B. Foa, Elizabeth  A. Hembree, David Riggs, Sheila Rauch, and Martin Franklin Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Date not listed, General information about reactions to trauma., Found at Website - http://www.istss.org/resources/Common_reactions.pdf.

Guidelines for Response to the Recent Tragic Events in the US, - Pdf. document, Edna B. Foa, Elizabeth A. Hembree, David Riggs, Sheila Rauch, Martin Franklin, and Shawn P. Cahill, Date not listed, For Mental Health Professionals, Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Found at the ISTSS Website - http://www.istss.org/terrorism/professionals.htm

Indirect Traumatization in Professionals Working with Trauma Survivors, - Website, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, 2005, For Providers and those working with trauma survivors, Found at the ISISS Website - http://www.istss.org/terrorism/indirect_trauma.htm

Mass Disasters, Trauma, and Loss, - Website, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, 2005, Public Education Pamphlets, Found at the ISISS Website -http://www.istss.org/terrorism/disaster_trauma_and_loss.htm.

Statement of Support and Concern for Survivors of Hurricane Katrina, - Website, Dean Kilpatrick, ISISS President-Elect, 2005, General Information as to immediate survivors needs, Found at the ISISS Website - http://www.istss.org/HK_Statement.htm.

Trauma, Loss and Traumatic Grief, - Website, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, 2003, Public Education Pamphlets, http://www.istss.org/terrorism/sudden_traumatic_loss.htm.

When a Friend or Loved One Has Been Traumatized, - Website, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, 2005, Public Education Pamphlets, http://www.istss.org/terrorism/when_a_friend_has_been_traumatized.htm

National Center for PTSD – Veteran’s Administration

After a Disaster: A Guide for Parents and Teachers, - Website, National Mental Health Information Center, Oct-02, General Information for Parents and Teachers, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website -  http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/KEN-01-0093/default.asp

Alcohol, Medication, and Drug Use after Disaster pdf document - Website, The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, National Center for PTSD, Date not listed, Self-Help Information, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/Alcohol_Medication_and_Drug.pdf.

Anger and Trauma, A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet - Website, Based on Article, Chemtob, C.M., Novaco, R.W., Hamada, R.S., Gross, D.M., & Smith, G. (1997). Anger regulation deficits in combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 10(1), 17-35, Responses to Trauma, Found on A National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/treatment/fs_treatment.html.

Assessing and Responding to Suicidal Intent: A Fact Sheet for Providers - Website, National Center for PTSD, Oct, 2005, For Providers, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/PFA.html.

Casualty and Death Notification -A Fact Sheet from National Center for PTSD Website, Department of Veterans Affairs; National Center for PTSD Developed by MADD, 1996, For MH personnel serving on casualty / death notification teams, Found at A National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/fs_death_notification.html.

Cautions Regarding Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions Provided Within a Month of Trauma - Website, A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet:  Excerpted with permission from Bryant, R.A., & Harvey, A.G.2. Acute Stress Disorder: A handbook of theory, assessment, and treatment. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association Press, July 2005, For Provider … Issues regarding CBT with ASD populations, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/fs_cautions.html.

Complex PTSD - Website, Julia M. Whealin, Ph. D.; The National Center for PTSD, Update Jan. 2005, For Providers - Describes effects of long-term trauma, Found at The National Center for PTSD - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/specific/fs_complex_ptsd.html.

Connecting with Others (1) Seeking Social Support - pdf document - Website, The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, National Center for PTSD, Date not listed, Benefits and how-tos about contact with others, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/Connecting_with_Others_Seek.pdf.

Connecting with Others (2): Giving Social Support - pdf document - Website, The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, National Center for PTSD, Date not listed, Information about giving social support to family members and friends, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/CONNECTING_WITH_OTHERS_Giving.pdf.

Coping with PTSD and Recommended Lifestyle Changes for PTSD Patients, Fact Sheet - Website, Joe Ruzek, Ph.D., Date not listed, A PTSD Fact Sheet for the National Center for PTSD, For Clients, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/treatment/fs_coping.html.

Disaster Mental Health Services Introduction - pdf document - Website, Young, Ford, Ruzek, Friedman & Gusman for National Center for PTSD, Date not listed, Guidebook focusing on strategies for delivering DMH services, Found at National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/publications/disaster.

Disaster Rescue and Response Workers,  - NCPTSD Website, Bruce H. Young, LCSW, Julian D. Ford, Ph.D. and Patricia J. Watson, PH.D. National Center for PTSD, Last updated, September 2005, General Public Information discussing psychological problems that can result for rescue workers following disaster experiences, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/fs_rescue_workers.html

Early Intervention for Trauma: Current Status and Future Directions: A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet -Website, Brett Litz and Matt Gray, National Center for PTSD,  Richard Bryant,  University of New South Wales,  & Amy Adler, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, February 2005, For Clinicians, Identifies critical core issues in early intervention addresses the debate over Psychological debriefing (PD), Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/fs_earlyint_disaster.html.

Effects of Traumatic Experiences, A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet  - Website, Eve B. Carlson, Ph.D. and Josef Ruzek, Ph.D., Department of Veterans Affairs, April 19, 2005, General Information about the common effects of trauma., Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/general/fs_effects.html

Effects of Traumatic Stress in a Disaster Situation - Website, National Center for PTSD - A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet, Last updated July 2005, For Mental Health Providers, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/fs_effects_disaster.html

Helping Survivors in the Wake of Disaster, - Website, , Bruce H. Young,  L.C.S.W., Julian D. Ford, Ph.D. and Patricia J. Watson, Ph.D., Updated July, 2005, A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet, Found at The National Center for PTSD – http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/fs_helping_survivors.html

How is PTSD Measured? - Website, A National Center for PTSD, Updated February 2005, Explains differences between normal reactions and PTSD, Fact Sheet, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/treatment/fs_lay_assess.html.

Mental-Health Interventions for Disasters - Website, A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet, Date not listed, For Providers; Disaster MH interventions to facilitate positive outcomes and prevention, Found at The National Center for PTSD – http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/fs_treatment_early_disaster.html

Overview of Psychological First Aid -Pdf document - Website, National Center of PTSD, Date not listed, Guidelines for Providers, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/Overview_of_PFA.pdf.

Pharmacological Treatment Of Acute, Stress Reactions And PTSD:,  A Fact Sheet For Providers, - Pdf document  -Website, National Center of PTSD, No Information, A fact Sheet for Providers, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website – http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/fs_medication_disaster.html

Phases of Traumatic Stress Reaction in a Disaster - Website, The National Center for PTSD, Date not listed, General Information - Facts about Traumatic Stress Reactions, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/fs_phases_disaster.html.

Provider Self-Care: During Relief Work; pdf document - Website, The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, National Center for PTSD, For Providers: Guidelines for self-care, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/Self_Care_for_Providers.pdf.

Psychological Debriefing – Website, National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet, Jonathan L. Bisson, Alexander McFarlane, and Suzanna Rose; permission from the Journal of Traumatic Stress Vol.13, 4, pp. 555-557, Last updated July 2005, For Providers: Treatment guidelines, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/fs_debriefing_disaster.html

Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Guide - pdf document - Website, Developed by the Terrorism Disaster Branch of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the National Center for PTSD, Melissa Brymer, Chris Layne, Robert. Pynoos, Josef Ruzek, Alan Steinberg, Eric Vernberg, and Patricia Watson., Sept. 2005, Designed for delivery by mental health specialists who provide acute assistance. Evidence-informed modular approach for assisting children, adolescents, adults and families in the immediate aftermath of disaster and terrorism, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/PFA_9_6_05_Final.pdf.

Psychosocial consequences of major hurricanes and floods, Range, duration, and magnitude of effects and, Risk factors for adverse outcomes. - Pdf document - Website, (Updated by Fran H. Norris, National Center for PTSD, fran.norris@dartmouth.edu,  Published by Norris et al.,  2002; Norris,  Friedman,  & Watson,  2002), published in 2002 and updated in 2005 , For Providers,  Summary of research findings drawn from a comprehensive review of the disaster mental health literature, Found at The National Center for PFSD Website – http://www.ncptsd.va.hov/topics/disaster_handout_pdfs/EFFECTS_hurricanes_Norris.pdf

Psychosocial Treatment of Disaster Related Mental Health Problems: A Fact Sheet for Providers, National Center for PTSD, Provider Information regarding recommended interventions for individual's experencing normal stress reactions., http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/.

PTSD and Suicide - Website, William Hudenko, Ph.D.; The National Center for PTSD, Updated July 2005, For General Public - Fact sheet explores relation between PTSD and suicide, Found at The National Center for PTSD - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/problems/fs_suicide.html.

Reactions to a Major Disaster: A Fact Sheet for Survivors and their Families - Website, National Center for PTSD, For Survivors: a description of the ranges of emotions to be expected after a major disaster, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/PFA.html.

Reactions And Guidelines For Children Following Hurricane Katrina - Pdf Document - Website, Compiled by Robin H. Gurwitch, Ph.D., Jane F. Silovsky, Ph.D., Department of Pediatrics University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Shelli Shultz, Ph.D., Private Practice Michelle Kees, Ph.D., University of Michigan, Sep-05, Guidelines for Parents and Caretakers, http://www.nctsnet.org/nccts/nav.do?pid=nws_main.

Recommendations for Pharmacological Treatment of Acute Stress Reactions - Website, A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet, Last Update Feb. 2005, For Providers - Information as to use of pharmacological treatment, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/ disasters/fs_medication_disaster.html.

Risk Factors for Adverse Outcomes in Natural and Human-Caused Disasters: A Review of the Empirical Literature: A National Center for PTSD Factsheet - Website, National Center for PTSD: Prepared by: Fran H. Norris, Georgia State University, Christopher M. Byrne and Eolia Diaz, Georgia State University, and Krzysztof Kaniasty,  Indiana University of Pennsylvania, July, 2005, For Providers and Planners: Factors that influence who is most likely to experience serious and lasting psychological distress as a result of a disaster, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/fs_riskfactors.html.

Screening for PTSD In a Primary Care Setting - Website, A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet, Last Updated Sept. 2001, For Primary Care Providers - Facts necessary for treatment of Traumatic Stress Disorders and screenings, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/ disasters/fs_screen_disaster.html.

Secondary Mental-Health Treatment Following Disasters – Website, A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet, Last update October 2005, For Providers: Interventions to protect against secondary trauma Found at The National Center for PTSD Website, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/ fs_treatment_secondary_disaster.html.

Section I - Stress Reactions of Survivors - Disaster Mental Health Services: A Guidebook for Clinicians and Administrators - pdf document - Website, Young, Ford, Ruzek, Friedman & Gusman, National Center for PTSD, 2000, For Disaster Mental Health Providers - Guidelines for mental health in disasters, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/treatment/ disaster/Disaster_Manual/Section-I.pdf.

Section II: Helping Survivors - Disaster Mental Health Services: A Guidebook for Clinicians and Administrators - pdf document - Website, Young, Ford, Ruzek, Friedman & Gusman, National Center for PTSD, 2000, For Disaster Mental Health Providers - Guidelines for mental health in disasters, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - www.ncptsd.va.gov/treatment/disaster/Disaster_Manual/Section-II.pdf.

Section III: Helping The Helpers - Disaster Mental Health Services: A Guidebook for Clinicians and Administrators - pdf document - Website, Young, Ford, Ruzek,  Friedman & Gusman, National Center for PTSD, 2000, For Disaster Mental Health Providers - Guidelines for mental health in disasters, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/treatment/ disaster/Disaster_Manual/Section-III.pdf.

Section IV: Helping Organizations - Disaster Mental Health Services: A Guidebook for Clinicians and Administrators - pdf document - Website, Young, Ford, Ruzek,  Friedman & Gusman, National Center for PTSD, 2000, For Disaster Mental Health Providers - Guidelines for mental health in disasters, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/treatment/ disaster/Disaster_Manual/Section-IV.pdf.

Section V: Disaster Mental Health Services Team and Program Development - Disaster Mental Health Services: A Guidebook for Clinicians and Administrators - pdf document - Website, Young, Ford, Ruzek, Friedman & Gusman, National Center for PTSD, 2000, For Disaster Mental Health Providers - Guidelines for mental health in disasters, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/treatment/ disaster/Disaster_Manual/Section-V.pdf.

Section VI: Disaster Mental Health Services: The Big Picture - Disaster Mental Health Services: A Guidebook for Clinicians and Administrators - pdf document - Website, Young, Ford, Ruzek,  Friedman & Gusman, National Center for PTSD, 2000, For Disaster Mental Health Providers - Guidelines for mental health in disasters, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/treatment/ disaster/Disaster_Manual/Section-VI.pdf.

Seeking Help for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - Website, National Center for PTSD, May, 2005, A fact sheet provides information about resources available to individuals who suffer from PTS, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/treatment/fs_seeking_help.html.

Self-Care and Self-Help Following Disasters - Website, A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet, Last Updated Oct. 2004, General Information focusing on resiliency, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/ disasters/fs_self_care_brief.html.

The Effects of Disaster on People with Severe Mental Illness - Website, Kay Jankowski, Ph.D. and Jessica Hamblen, Ph.D. - National Center for PTSD, Updated July,  2005, For Providers - Issues for Care of SMI after a traumatic event, Found at The National Center for PTSD - www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/

Tips for Helping Adolescents After Disasters - pdf document - Website, National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, Terrorism and Disaster Branch, Date not listed, General Information about supporting adolescents, Found at The National Center for PTSD - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/Adolescents.pdf.

Tips for Relaxation - pdf document - Website, The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, National Center for PTSD, Date not listed, Public Information - Instructions for relaxation to reduce tension and anxiety, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/Tips_for_Relaxation.pdf.

Treating Survivors in the Acute Aftermath of Traumatic Events - Website, Excerpted with permission, from a chapter written by Arieh Y. Shalev, M.D., Department of Psychiatry,  Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem to appear in R.Yehuda (Ed.), Treating Trauma Survivors with PTSD: Bridging the Gap Between Intervention Research and Practice. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press, Updated February 2005, For Disaster Mental Health Providers - Guidelines for Interventions, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/fs_shalev.html.

Treatment of PTSD  - Website, A National Center for PTSD, 2005, For Providers: A fact sheet describing Treatment options for PTSD, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/treatment/fs_treatment.html.

What Are the Traumatic Stress Effects of Terrorism? Website, Jessica Hamblen, Ph.D. and Laurie B. Slone, Ph.D.; National Center for PTSD, Updated July 2005, General Information regarding research of stress effects from terrorism, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/fs_terrorism.html.

When Terrible Things Happen: What You May Experience - pdf document - Website, The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, National Center for PTSD, Date not listed, For General Public - Responses to Trauma, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/When_Terrible_Things_Happen.pdf.

Working with Trauma Survivors: What workers need to know - Website, A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet, Updated Oct. 2005, Public information: How to Respond to Trauma Survivors, Found at The National Center for PTSD - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/ disasters/fs_working_disaster.html.

National Institute of Mental Health

After Disaster: What Teens Can Do? - Website, National Mental Health Information Center, Oct-02, General Information for Teens, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website -  http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/ publications/allpubs/KEN-01-0092/default.asp.

Age-specific Interventions at Home for Children in Trauma: From Preschool to Adolescence - Website, National Mental Health Information Center, Oct-02, General Information, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website - http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/ publications/allpubs/NMH02-0138/default.asp.

Coping with Disasters, A Guidebook to Psychosocial Intervention (Revised Edition) - pdf document - Website, John H. Ehrenreich, Ph.D., Center for Psychology and Society, Oct. 2001, For Providers - Manual is a guide to psychosocial interventions to cope with emotional effects of disasters, http://www.mhwwb.org/CopingWithDisaster.pdf.

Coping with Hurricane Katrina, - Website, Update for Director, Thomas R. Insel, M.D., Director, NIMH, Sep-05, Managing the Aftermath, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/dirupdate_ hurricanekatrina-coping.cfm.

Cómo ayudar a los niños, a vérselas con el miedo y la ansiedad, - Website, National Mental Health Information Center, Jan-05, Information in Spanish, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website -  http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/ publications/allpubs/KEN-01-0099/.

Emergency Mental Health and Traumatic Stress,  An Overview of the Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program, -  Website, National Mental Health Information Center, Jan-01, Overview of program guidance documents for Crisis Counseling Training and Assistance Program., Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website - http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/EmergencyServices/progguide.asp.

Have you lived through a very scary and dangerous event?  A Real Illness, - Pdf document - Website, National Institute of Mental Health, Date not listed, Facts about PTSD for Public, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/nimhptsd.pdf.

How Families Can Help Children Cope with Fear and Anxiety - Pdf. Document Website, National Institute of Mental Health, May-02, Tips for parents and caregivers, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website - http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/ publications/allpubs/Ca-0022/default.asp.

How to Deal with Grief, - Website, National Mental Health Information Center, Oct-02, Guidelines and Resources, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website -  http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/ publications/allpubs/KEN-01-0104/default.asp.

Managing Anxiety in Times of Crisis, Resources in Times of Uncertainty - pdf document - Website, National Mental Health Information Center, May-02, Resources for general public, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website - http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/managinganxiety/.

Mental Health and Mass Violence, Evidence-Based Early Psychological Intervention, for Victims /Survivors of Mass Violence - pdf document - Website, National Institute of Mental Health, 2002, Best Practices for Providers, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/massviolence.pdf.

Postdisaster Stress in the United States and Mexico, A Cross-Cultural Test of the Multicriterion Conceptual Model of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - Journal Article, Fran H. Norris, Julia L. Perilla, Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Nov-01, Research Article focusing on Cross-Cultural Model of PTSD, http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/dtac/CulturalCompetency.asp.

Reliving Trauma - Posttraumatic Stress Disorder pdf document - Website, National Institute of Mental Health, Oct-01, General Information - Facts about PTSD, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/NIMHreliving.pdf.

The Long-Term Impact of a Traumatic Event: What to Expect in Your Personal, Family, Work, and Financial Life, - Website, National Mental Health Information Center, October, 2005, General Information regarding impact of a disaster, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website - http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/NMH02-0139/default.asp.

Psychological Debriefing Issues

CISD, Psychological Debriefing, & Group Help after Critical Incidents – Website, Reference list compiled and updated by Philos, Ph.D. and Atle Dyregrov, Ph.D., Last revised: October 2004; For providers: 177 citations, http://www.trauma-pages.com/

Critical Incident Stress Management – Website, e-medicine online journal, Stephen A Pulley, DO, Last update March 2005, For Providers: Description of critical incident stress management, http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic826.htm.

Debriefing: Confusion and Controversy: Multiple Definitions in the Disaster Response Community – pdf document – Website, Edward M. Kantor, M.D. & Jack Herrmann, MSEd., July 11, 2004, From Providers: A short statement about debriefing, http://www.medicalreservecorps.gov/

Early Intervention for Trauma: Current Status and Future Directions: A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet -Website, Brett Litz and Matt Gray, National Center for PTSD, Richard Bryant, University of New South Wales, & Amy Adler, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, February, 2005, For Clinicians, Identifies critical core issues in early intervention addresses the debate over Psychological debriefing (PD), Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/fs_earlyint_disaster.html.

Mental and social health during and after acute emergencies; emerging consensus? - pdf document - Website, Mark van Ommeren,  Shekhar Saxena, & Benedetto Saraceno Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2005;83: 71-76, 2005, For Disaster Mental Health Providers - Guidelines for mental health in disasters, http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/83/1/71.pdf.

Psychological Debriefing – Website, National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet, Jonathan L. Bisson, Alexander McFarlane, and Suzanna Rose; permission from the Journal of Traumatic Stress Vol.13, 4, pp. 555-557, Last updated July 2005, For Providers: Treatment guidelines, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/

The Debriefing “Controversy” and Crisis Intervention: A Review of Lexical and Substantive Issues – Website, George F. Everly, Jr. Ph.D. & Jeffery T. Mitchell, Ph.D., 2001, For Providers: A review of the research, http://www.icisf.org/

Thoughts on the Psychological Debriefing Controversy: Let’s not throw the debriefing baby out with the reactionary bath water – Website, Gerald Lewis, Ph.D., 2002, For Providers: Discussion http://www.geraldlewis.com/

PTSD Resources

Coping with PTSD and Recommended Lifestyle Changes for PTSD Patients, Fact Sheet - Website, Joe Ruzek, Ph.D., Date not listed, A PTSD Fact Sheet for the National Center for PTSD, For Clients: Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/treatment/fs_coping.html.

Have you lived through a very scary and dangerous event?  A Real Illness, - Pdf document - Website, National Institute of Mental Health, Date not listed, Facts about PTSD for Public, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/nimhptsd.pdf.

“High-risk” indicators for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - pdf document - Website, Reprinted from Comprehensive Acute Trauma Response by Mark D. Lerner, Ph.D. and Raymond D. Shelton, Ph.D., 2005, Infosheet from The American Academy Of Experts In Traumatic Stress, Inc., The American Academy Of Experts In Traumatic Stress, Inc. Website - www.aaets.org/highrisk.pdf.

How is PTSD Measured? - Website, A National Center for PTSD, Updated February 2005, Explains differences between normal reactions and PTSD, Fact Sheet, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/treatment/fs_lay_assess.html.

PTSD and Suicide - Website, William Hudenko, Ph.D.; The National Center for PTSD, Updated July 2005, For General Public - Fact sheet explores relation between PTSD and suicide, Found at The National Center for PTSD - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/problems/fs_suicide.html.

PTSD and Telemental Health: A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet - Website, By Leslie Morland, Psy.D., Carolyn Greene, Ph.D., Josef Ruzek, Ph.D., & Linda Godleski, MD; National Center for PTSD, July, 2005, Resources for providers to use Telemental for PTSD clients in rural areas, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/treatment/fs_telemental_health.html.

Seeking Help for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - Website, National Center for PTSD, May, 2005, A fact sheet provides information about resources available to individuals who suffer from PTSD,. http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/treatment/fs_seeking_help.html.

Reliving Trauma - Posttraumatic Stress Disorder pdf document - Website, National Institute of Mental Health, Oct-01, General Information - Facts about PTSD, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/NIMHreliving.pdf.

The Etiology of Combat-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders - Website, Trauma Information Pages; Jim Goodwin, Psy.D., In: Tom Williams (Eds.) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders: a handbook for clinicians, pp.1-18., 1987, For Public Information: Describes the evolution of PTSD classification, symptoms and recommendations for treatment, http://www.trauma-pages.com/

Responses to Trauma

Anger and Trauma, A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet - Website, Based on Article, Chemtob, C.M., Novaco, R.W., Hamada, R.S., Gross, D.M., & Smith, G. (1997). Anger regulation deficits in combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 10(1), 17-35, Responses to Trauma, Found on A National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/treatment/fs_treatment.html.

Children and Trauma, - Website, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, 2005, General Information for support for children after traumatic life experience. Found at the ISISS Website - http://www.istss.org/terrorism/children_and_trauma.htm.

Children's Reaction to the World Trade Center Disaster September 11, 2002 - Website, Dr. Michael's Fenichel's Teaching Tools, July, 2002, General Information about Tree of Hope, www.psychservices.com/hope.shtml.

Common Reactions to Trauma Handout, - Pdf file, Edna B. Foa, Elizabeth  A. Hembree, David Riggs, Sheila Rauch, and Martin Franklin Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Date not listed, General information about reactions to trauma., Found at Website - http://www.istss.org/

Complex PTSD - Website, Julia M. Whealin, Ph.D.; The National Center for PTSD, Update Jan. 2005, For Providers - Describes effects of long-term trauma, Found at The National Center for PTSD - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/specific/fs_complex_ptsd.html.

Disaster Rescue and Response Workers,  - NCPTSD Website, Bruce H. Young, LCSW, Julian D. Ford, Ph.D. and Patricia J. Watson, PH.D. National Center for PTSD, Last updated, September 2005, General Public Information discussing psychological problems that can result for rescue workers following disaster experiences, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/

Early Childhood Trauma and Disorders of Extreme Stress as Predictors of Treatment Outcome with Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - Website, Trauma Information Pages; Julian D. Ford and Phyllis Kidd, 199, For Providers: Describes a study with a focus on Disorders of Extreme Stress Not Otherwise Specified (DESNOS) and it's role in assessment and treatment planning, http://www.trauma-pages.com/articles.htm.

Effects of Traumatic Experiences, A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet  - Website, Eve B. Carlson, Ph.D. and Josef Ruzek, Ph.D., Department of Veterans Affairs, April 19, 2005, General Information about the common effects of trauma, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/general/fs_effects.html.

Emotional and Psychological Trauma: Causes and Effects, Symptoms and Treatment - Website, Santa Barbara Graduate Institute and L.A. County Early Identification and Intervention Group, 2-Oct-05, Broader Description of Psychological or Emotional Trauma; tx recommendations; and online resources, http://www.helpguide.org/mental/emotional_psychological_trauma.htm.

Epidemiology of Trauma, Frequency and Impact of Different Potentially Traumatic Events on Different Demographic Groups - Journal Article, Fran H. Norris, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Jun-92, Research Article, Regarding demographic group difference to traumatic events, http://www.fsu.edu/

Have you lived through a very scary and dangerous event?  A Real Illness, - Pdf document - Website, National Institute of Mental Health, Date not listed, Facts about PTSD for Public, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/nimhptsd.pdf.

“High-risk” indicators for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) pdf document - Website, Reprinted from Comprehensive Acute Trauma Response by Mark D. Lerner, Ph.D. and Raymond D. Shelton, Ph.D., 2005, Infosheet from The American Academy Of Experts In Traumatic Stress, Inc., The American Academy Of Experts In Traumatic Stress,  Inc. Website - www.aaets.org/highrisk.pdf.

How Do People Respond During Traumatic Exposure? Reprint from The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, Inc. - pdf document - Website, Mark D Lerner, Ph.D. and Raymond D. Shelton, Ph. D., 2005, For Providers, Trauma Response Information Sheet, http://www.atsm.org/during.pdf.

How is PTSD Measured? - Website, A National Center for PTSD, Updated February 2005, Explains differences between normal reactions and PTSD, Fact Sheet, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/treatment/fs_lay_assess.html.

Indirect Traumatization in Professionals Working with Trauma Survivors, - Website, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, 2005, For Providers and those working with trauma survivors, Found at the ISISS Website - http://www.istss.org/terrorism/indirect_trauma.htm.

In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Katrina: Addressing Emergent Psychological Needs, Website, Dr. Mark Lerner, The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, 2005, Information for providers regarding psychological needs after Katrina, Found at The American Academy Of Experts In Traumatic Stress, Inc., Website - http://www.aaets.org/column6.htm.

Measures of Traumatic Stress & Secondary Traumatic Stress - Website, Straum, Rudolph, Smith & Varra; Sidran Press, Feb-05, Allows access to the Professional Quality of Life Scale: Compassion Satisfaction and Fatique Subscales (ProQOL), http://www.isu.edu/

Memories of Fear, How the Brain Stores and Retrieves Physiologic States, Feelings, Behaviors, and Thoughts from Traumatic Events, - Website, Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Pd.D.,  The Child Trauma Academy, 2002, For Providers, Adapted chapter from “Splintered Reflections: Images of the Body in Trauma” (Edited by J. Goodwin and R. Attias) Basic Books (1991), http://www.childtrauma.org/ctamaterials/memories.asp.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in a Community Sample of Former Prisoners of War: A Normative Response to Severe Trauma - Journal Article - Website, Trauma Information Pages; Brian Engdahl, Ph.D., Thomas N. Dikel, M.A., Raina Eberly, Ph.D, and Arthur Blank, JR., M.D. Originally published in American Journal of Psychiatry, 154 (11), 1576-1581, 1997, For Providers: A study finds PTSD to be a normative response to severe trauma exposure, http://www.trauma-pages.com/articles.htm.

Questions & Answers About Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the Aftermath of the Terrorist Attacks - Website, American Group Psychotherapy Association, Date not listed, General Information about Traumatic Stress, Found at AGPA Website - http://www.agpa.org/events/general_public/Q&A.html.

Secondary Stress and the Professional Helper, Don R. Catherall, Ph.D. Executive Director, The Phoenix Institute. Date not listed, For Providers - Problems with Secondary Stress, http://www.ctsn-rcst.ca/Secondary.html.

Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: One Method for Processing Traumatic Memory - Journal Article, Traumatology Vol. VI, Issue 3, Article 3 Pat Ogden, M.A. and Kekuni Minton, PhD., Hakomi Somatics Institute and Naropa University Boulder, Colorado, Oct, 2000, For Providers: Discusses a comprehensive method that utilizes the body as a primary entry point in trauma treatment, but one which integrates cognitive and emotional processing as well, http://www.fsu.edu/

The Effects of Disaster on People with Severe Mental Illness -Website, Kay Jankowski, Ph.D. and Jessica Hamblen, Ph.D. - National Center for PTSD, Updated July,  2005, For Providers - Issues for Care of SMI after a traumatic event, Found at The National Center for PTSD - www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/

Terrorist Attack How We Can Prepare for the Hidden Trauma -Website, Dr. Mark Lerner, The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, Date not listed, For Providers: Preparing for managing the traumatic stress resulting from terrorists attack, Found at DrMarkLerner Website - http://www.drmarklerner.com/.

Trauma-related Structural Dissociation of the Personality - Website, Trauma Information Pages; Ellert Nijenhuis, Onno van der Hart, & Kathy Steele, Jan. 2004, For Providers: Describes a theory of structural dissociation of the personality resulting from trauma, www.trauma-pages.com/nijenhuis-2004.htm.

Traumatic Stress & Secondary or Vicarious Traumatic Stress, B. Hubnell Straum, Update Jan. 2005, This Website contains references, archived papers, and measures of traumatic stress and secondary traumatic stress, http://www.isu.edu/

What Is Trauma? -Website, Based on research and clinical work of Peter Levine, Ph.D.  Essay is excerpted from Wolterstorff's manuscript, Individual Response To Threat, Date not listed, For Providers: Biological response to threat and models for healing threat symptoms, Found at ShiftingCulture Website - mailto:info@shiftingculture.org.

Working with Trauma Survivors: What workers need to know - Website, A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet, Updated Oct. 2005, Public information: How to Respond to Trauma Survivors, Found at The National Center for PTSD - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/

Resources for Clinicians

Disaster-Related Publications - pdf document, Annette M., La Greca,  Ph.D.,  Univ. of Miami, 2002, Listing for published manuals,  books,  journal articles, http://www.psy.miami.edu/child/childclinical/Resources.pdf.

David Baldwin's Trauma Articles Resource Page – Website, David Baldwin, 8-Feb-05, For clinicians, List of full-text articles about trauma, http://www.traumapages.com/.

Related Articles and Resources – Website, International Critical Incidents Stress Foundation, Inc, 2005, For Providers: List of pdf articles and handouts to download, http://www.icisf.org/articles/.

Traumatic Stress & Secondary or Vicarious Traumatic Stress, B. Hubnell Straum, Update Jan. 2005, This Website contains references, archived papers, and measures of traumatic stress and secondary traumatic stress, http://www.isu.edu/

Self-Help Resources

21 Things You Can Do While You're Living Through a Traumatic Experience - Website, Dr. Mark Lerner, The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, 2004, General information for handling acute stress from traumatic event, Found at The American Academy Of Experts In Traumatic Stress, Inc. Website -http://www.aaets.org/column5.htm.

Alcohol, Medication, and Drug Use after Disaster - pdf document - Website, The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, National Center for PTSD, Date not listed, Self-Help Information, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/Alcohol_Medication_and_Drug.pdf.

Coping with Hurricane Katrina, - Website, Update for Director, Thomas R. Insel, M.D., Director, NIMH, Sep-05, Managing the Aftermath, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/

Coping with PTSD and Recommended Lifestyle Changes for PTSD Patients, Fact Sheet - Website, Joe Ruzek, Ph.D., Date not listed, A PTSD Fact Sheet for the National Center for PTSD, For Clients: Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/treatment/fs_coping.html.

Emotional and Psychological Trauma: Causes and Effects, Symptoms and Treatment - Website, Santa Barbara Graduate Institute and L.A. County Early Identification and Intervention Group, 2-Oct-05, Broader Description of Psychological or Emotional Trauma; treatment recommendations; and online resources, http://www.helpguide.org/mental/emotional_psychological_trauma.htm.

Helpful Information During and After a Traumatic Event - Pdf. Document, Reprinted from Comprehensive Acute Trauma Response by Mark D. Lerner, Ph.D. and Raymond D. Shelton, Ph.D., 2005, Infosheet from The American Academy Of Experts In Traumatic Stress, Inc., http://www.atsm.org/helpful.pdf.

How to Deal with Grief, - Website, National Mental Health Information Center, Oct-02, Guidelines and Resources, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website -  http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/

 Media Matters Victims' Guide to the Media Helps Victims of Trauma Deal with Media Questions website, Traumatic Stress Points Vol. 17 Number 3; Terry Clark University of Central Oklahoma, 2003, For Victims - Guide for the Media, The Victims’ Guide to the Media is posted on the University of Central Oklahoma’s Web site at http://www.libarts.ucok.edu/

Provider Self-Care: During Relief Work; pdf document - Website, The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, National Center for PTSD, For Providers: Guidelines for self-care, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/Self_Care_for_Providers.pdf.

Seeking Help for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - Website, National Center for PTSD, May, 2005, A fact sheet provides information about resources available to individuals who suffer from PTSD, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/treatment/fs_seeking_help.html.

The Long-Term Impact of a Traumatic Event: What to Expect in Your Personal, Family, Work, and Financial Life, - Website, National Mental Health Information Center, October, 2005, General Information regarding impact of a disaster, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website - http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/NMH02-0139/default.asp.

Tips for Relaxation - pdf document - Website, The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, National Center for PTSD, Date not listed, Public Information - Instructions for relaxation to reduce tension and anxiety, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/Tips_for_Relaxation.pdf.

What Are the Traumatic Stress Effects of Terrorism? Website, Jessica Hamblen, Ph.D. and Laurie B. Slone, Ph.D.; National Center for PTSD, Updated July 2005, General Information regarding research of stress effects from terrorism, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/fs_terrorism.html.

When Terrible Things Happen: What You May Experience - pdf document - Website, The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, National Center for PTSD, Date not listed, For General Public - Responses to Trauma, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/When_Terrible_Things_Happen.pdf.

Social Support References

Connecting with Others (1) Seeking Social Support - pdf document - Website, The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, National Center for PTSD, Date not listed, Benefits and how-to’s about contact with others, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/Connecting_with_Others_Seek.pdf.

Connecting with Others (2): Giving Social Support - pdf document - Website, The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, National Center for PTSD, Date not listed, Information about giving social support to family members and friends, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/CONNECTING_WITH_OTHERS_Giving.pdf.

Managing Anxiety in Times of Crisis, Resources in Times of Uncertainty - pdf document - Website, National Mental Health Information Center, May-02, Resources for general public, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website - http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/managinganxiety/.

When a Friend or Loved One Has Been Traumatized, - Website, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, 2005, Public Education Pamphlets, http://www.istss.org/

Teenagers

After Disaster: What Teens Can Do? - Website, National Mental Health Information Center, Oct-02, General Information for Teens, Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website -  http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/

Children Experiencing Disasters: Prevention and Intervention – pdf document – Website, Annette M. La Greca, In J. Hughes, A. M. La Greca, &  J. C. Conoley (Eds.), Handbook of Psychological Services to Children and Adolescents. NY: Oxford Press. Published in 2001. For General Public how disasters affect children and adolescents, http://www.nccev.org/docs/pro_reading.pdf.

Helping Teenagers With Stress, - Website, American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Updated 01/02, Facts for Families, Found at the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Website - http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/66.htm.

Module 3: Group Interventions for Treatment of Trauma in Adolescents - pdf document - Website, Seth Aronson, Psy.D. & Gloria Batkin Kahn, Ed.D., Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 2004, For Providers: Description of Group TX for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/3-adolescents.pdf.

Module 5: An Overview of Evidence-Based Group Approaches to Trauma with Children and Adolescents - pdf document - Website, Christopher M. Layne, Ph.D., Laura Murray, Ph.D., William R. Saltzman, Ph.D., Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 2004, For Providers: Description of Group TX for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/5-children-adolescents-ebt.pdf.

Reactions And Guidelines For Children Following Hurricane Katrina - Pdf Document - Website, Compiled by Robin H. Gurwitch, Ph.D., Jane F. Silovsky, Ph.D., Department of Pediatrics University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Shelli Shultz, Ph.D., Private Practice Michelle Kees, Ph.D., University of Michigan, Sep-05, Guidelines for Parents and Caretakers, http://www.nctsnet.org/

Tips for Helping Adolescents After Disasters - pdf document - Website, National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, Terrorism and Disaster Branch, Date not listed, General Information about supporting adolescents, Found at The National Center for PTSD - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/Adolescents.pdf.

The Post-Traumatic Response in Children and Adolescents - Website, Eitan D. Schwarz, MD, Bruce D. Perry, MD; CIVITAS Child Trauma Programs, 1994, For Providers - Developmental considerations of trauma, http://www.childtrauma.org/ctamaterials/ptsdChildAdoles.asp.

Training Programs

Disaster Mental Health Training Guidelines, Considerations, and Recommendations, Book Chapter, Chapter 1, - pdf document, Bruce H. Young, Josef I. Ruzek, Marlene Wong, Mark S. Salzer, & April J. Naturale; From: Interventions Following Mass Violence and Disasters: Strategies for Mental Health Practice. For Providers and Trainers: Disaster Mental Health Training, Not available from the Internet.

Disaster Mental Health Services: A Primer for Practitioners (Series in Trauma and Loss)  – Website, Diane Myers, RN, MSN & David F. Wee, MSSW, 2003, For Disaster Mental Health Providers: A training course combining research and practical knowledge, http://www.psychceu.com/disaster/disaster.asp.

Emergency Mental Health and Traumatic Stress, An Overview of the Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program, - Website, National Mental Health Information Center, January 2001, Overview of program guidance documents for Crisis Counseling Training and Assistance Program., Found at the National Institute of Mental Health Website - http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/EmergencyServices/progguide.asp.

Trauma and Neurodevelopment

Emotional and Psychological Trauma: Causes and Effects, Symptoms and Treatment - Website, Santa Barbara Graduate Institute and L.A. County Early Identification and Intervention Group, 2-Oct-05, Broader Description of Psychological or Emotional Trauma; treatment recommendations; and online resources, http://www.helpguide.org/mental/emotional_psychological_trauma.htm.

Memories of Fear, How the Brain Stores and Retrieves Physiologic States, Feelings, Behaviors, and Thoughts from Traumatic Events, - Website, Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Pd.D., The Child Trauma Academy, 2002, For Providers, Adapted chapter from “Splintered Reflections: Images of the Body in Trauma” (Edited by J. Goodwin and R Attias) Basic Books (1991), http://www.childtrauma.org/ctamaterials/memories.asp.

Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: One Method for Processing Traumatic Memory - Journal Article, Traumatology Vol. VI, Issue 3, Article 3 Pat Ogden, M.A. and Kekuni Minton, PhD., Hakomi Somatics Institute and Naropa University Boulder, Colorado, Oct,  2000,  For Providers: Discusses a comprehensive method that utilizes the body as a primary entry point in trauma treatment, but one which integrates cognitive and emotional processing as well, http://www.fsu.edu

The Post-Traumatic Response in Children and Adolescents - Website, Eitan D. Schwarz, MD, Bruce D. Perry, MD; CIVITAS Child Trauma Programs, 1994, For Providers - Developmental considerations of trauma, http://www.childtrauma.org/ctamaterials/ptsdChildAdoles.asp.

What Is Trauma? -Website, Based on research and clinical work of Peter Levine, Ph.D.  Essay is excerpted from Wolterstorff's manuscript, Individual Response To Threat, Date not listed, For Providers: Biological response to threat and models for healing threat symptoms, Found at Shifting Culture Website - mailto:info@shiftingculture.org.

Treatment of Trauma and PTSD

Cautions Regarding Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions Provided Within a Month of Trauma - Website, A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet:  Excerpted with permission from Bryant, R.A., & Harvey, A.G.2. Acute Stress Disorder: A handbook of theory, assessment, and treatment. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association Press, July 2005, For Providers: Issues regarding CBT with ASD populations, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/fs_cautions.html.

Clinician Q&A - Treating Trauma Cases Using Groups - Website, American Group Psychotherapy Association, 2004, Q&A for Clinicians using group, http://www.agpa.org/events/clinician/treating.html.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Disaster: Psychological First Aid, Relaxation, Coping Skills Training and Direct Therapeutic Exposure; Chapter in Book, Francis R. Abueg & Bruce H. Young, 2005, For Providers Behavioral treatment for PTSD, http://www.traumaresources.com/.

Disorders of Extreme Stress Following Warzone Military Trauma: Associated Features of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or Comorbid but Distinct Syndromes? - Website, Trauma Information Pages; Julian D. Ford Dept of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD, 1999, For Providers: A study looks at classification and comorbidity of PTSD and DESNOS, http://www.trauma-pages.com/

Early Childhood Trauma and Disorders of Extreme Stress as Predictors of Treatment Outcome with Chronic Postraumatic Stress Disorder - Website, Trauma Information Pages; Julian D. Ford and Phyllis Kidd, 199, For Providers: Describes a study with a focus on Disorders of Extreme Stress Not Otherwise Specified (DESNOS) and it's role in assessment and treatment planning, http://www.trauma-pages.com/articles.htm.

Expert Consensus Guideline Series - Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder pdf document - Website, Foa EB, Davidson JRT, Frances, The Expert Consensus Guideline Series: Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.J Clin Psychiatry 1999;60 (Suppl 16), 1999, For Providers - Treatment guideline for PTSD, http://www.psychguides.com/

Emotional and Psychological Trauma: Causes and Effects, Symptoms and Treatment - Website, Santa Barbara Graduate Institute and L.A. County Early Identification and Intervention Group, 2-Oct-05, Broader Description of Psychological or Emotional Trauma; treatment recommendations; and online resources, http://www.helpguide.org/mental/emotional_psychological_trauma.htm.

Innovation, Controversy, and Consensus in Traumatology - Website, Trauma Information Pages David V. Baldwin Vol.3: 1; Article 3, 1997, For Trauma Field: Articles reviewing controversy between psychological research and practice, http://www.trauma-pages.com/dvb-96b.htm.

Managing Traumatic Stress: Tips for Recovering From Natural Disasters - Website, American Psychological Association, Richard A. Heaps, Ph.D., ABPP; Jacqueline G Lapidus, Psy.D; and Rosemary Schwartzbard, Ph.D., 2005, General Information, APA Help Center, Found on APA Help Center Website -http://www.apahelpcenter.org/articles/article.php?id=69.

Module 1: Group Interventions for Treatment of Trauma in Adults - pdf document - Website, Kathleen H. Ulman, Ph.D., Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 2004, For Providers: Description of Group Treatment for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/1-adults.pdf.

Module 2: Group Interventions for Treatment of Trauma in Children - pdf document - Website, Saul Scheidlinger, Ph.D. Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 2004, For Providers: Description of Group Treatment for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/2-children.pdf.

Module 3: Group Interventions for Treatment of Trauma in Adolescents - pdf document - Website, Seth Aronson, Psy.D. & Gloria Batkin Kahn, Ed.D., Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 2004, For Providers: Description of Group Treatment for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/3-adolescents.pdf.

Module 4: An Overview of Evidence-Based Group Approaches to Trauma with Adults - pdf document - Website, David W. Foy, Pd.D., William S. Unger, Ph.D., Melissa S. Wattenberg, Ph.D., Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 2004, For Providers: Description of Group Treatment for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/4-adults-ebt.pdf.

Module 5: An Overview of Evidence-Based Group Approaches to Trauma with Children and Adolescents - pdf document - Website, Christopher M. Layne, Ph.D., Laura Murray, Ph.D., William R. Saltzman, Ph.D., Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 2004, For Providers: Description of Group Treatment for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/5-children-adolescents-ebt.pdf.

Module 6: The Later Stage: The Role of Group Interventions in Coping with the Aftermath of Traumatic Events - pdf document - Website, Cecil A. Rice, Ph.D., Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 2004, For Providers: Description of Group Treatment for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/6-later-stage.pdf.

Module 7: Countertransference: Effects on the Group Therapist Working with Trauma - pdf document - Website, Suzanne B. Phillips, Psy.D., Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 2004, For Providers: Description of Group Treatment for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/7-countertransference.pdf.

Module 7: Countertransference Exercise 2 - pdf document - Website, Stamm & Figley, 1999, Chapter in Group Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma; American Group Psychotherapy Association, 1999, For Providers: Description of Group Treatment for Psychological Trauma, http://www.agpa.org/pubs/7-countertransference-exercise-2.pdf.

Phases of Traumatic Stress Reaction in a Disaster - Website, The National Center for PTSD, Date not listed, General Information - Facts about Traumatic Stress Reactions, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/

Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Guide - pdf document - Website, Developed by the Terrorism Disaster Branch of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the National Center for PTSD, Melissa Brymer, Chris Layne, Robert. Pynoos, Josef Ruzek, Alan Steinberg, Eric Vernberg, and Patricia Watson, Sept. 2005, Designed for delivery by mental health specialists who provide acute assistance. Evidence-informed modular approach for assisting children, adolescents, adults and families in the immediate aftermath of disaster and terrorism, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/PFA_9_6_05_Final.pdf.

Postdisaster Stress in the United States and Mexico, A Cross-Cultural Test of the Multicriterion Conceptual Model of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - Journal Article, Fran H. Norris, Julia L. Perilla,  Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Nov-01, Research Article focusing on Cross-Cultural Model of PTSD, http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/dtac/CulturalCompetency.asp.

PTSD and Telemental Health: A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet - Website, By Leslie Morland, Psy.D., Carolyn Greene, Ph.D., Josef Ruzek, Ph.D., & Linda Godleski, MD; National Center for PTSD, July, 2005, Resources for providers to use Telemental for PTSD clients in rural areas, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/treatment/fs_telemental_health.html.

Prospective Study of Posttraumatic Stress, Anxiety, and Depressive Reactions after Earthquake and Political Violence - pdf document, American Journal of Psychiatry; 157:911-916: Armen K. Goenjian, M.D., Alan M. Steinberg, Ph.D., Louis M. Najarian, M.D., Lynn A. Fairbanks, Ph.D., Madeline Tashjian, Ph.D., Robert S. Pynoos, M.D., 2000, For Providers: Study finds no differences between exposure to severe trauma for an earthquake or violence regarding developing posttraumatic stress reactions., Free online at http://www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org/content/vol158/issue5/index.shtml.

Recommendations for Pharmacological Treatment of Acute Stress Reactions - Website, A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet, Last Update Feb. 2005, For Providers: - Information as to use of pharmacological treatment, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/

Resources for the Clinicians - Website, American Group Psychotherapy Association, Date not listed, Resources for providers for trauma including website links, Found on AGPA Website - http://www.agpa.org/events/.

Screening for PTSD In a Primary Care Setting - Website, A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet, Last Updated Sept. 2001, For Primary Care Providers - Facts necessary for treatment of Traumatic Stress Disorders and screenings, Found at The National Center for PTSD Website - http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/

Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: One Method for Processing Traumatic Memory - Journal Article, Traumatology Vol. VI, Issue 3, Article 3 Pat Ogden, M.A. and Kekuni Minton, Ph.D., Hakomi Somatics Institute and Naropa University Boulder, Colorado, October 2000, For Providers: Discusses a comprehensive method that utilizes the body as a primary entry point in trauma treatment, but one which integrates cognitive and emotional processing,  http://www.fsu.edu/

The 10 Stages of Acute Traumatic Stress Management (ATSM): A Brief Summary pdf document - Website, The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, Inc Reprinted from Comprehensive Acute Traumatic Stress Management™ by Mark D. Lerner, Ph.D. and Raymond D. Shelton, Ph.D., 2005, For Providers: Information on managing ATSM, http://www.atsm.org/ten stages atsm.pdf.

Treatment of PTSD  - Website, A National Center for PTSD, 2005, For Providers: A fact sheet describing Treatment options for PTSD, http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/treatment/fs_treatment.html.

Why Groups Can Help Treat Trauma?- Website, American Group Psychotherapy Association, Date not listed, For Providers: Discusses benefits of group treatment for trauma, Found on AGPA Website www.agpa.org/

Terrorism and Disaster Mental Health

ACE: America’s Continuing Education Network. Compassion fatigue: The stress of caring too much. http://www.ace-network.com/

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (2001, June 25). A primer on health risk communication principles and practices. http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HEC/primer.html

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Baker, A. (2002, August 7). City’s fire department facing an exodus of its supervisors. New York Times. http://query.nytimes.cm/search/restricted/article?res=F50F1EFE3A5F0C7A8EDDAC0894DA404482

Blakeney, R.  (2002, November). Providing relief to families after a mass fatality: Roles of the medical examiner’s office and the family assistance center. OVC Bulletin. http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/bulletins/prfmf_11_2001/welcome.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2001). Facts about anthrax.  http://www.bt.cdc.gov/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2001). How to handle anthrax and other biological agent threats. http://www.bt.cdc.gov/DocumentsApp/Anthrax/10122001Handle/10122001Handle.asp

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2003, August). Strategic National Stockpile.  http://www.bt.cdc.gov/stockpile/index.asp

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2004, September 10). Mental Health Status of World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers and Volunteers—New York City, July 2002—August 2004. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/

Chen, D.W. (2005, February 24). 9/11 Families grieve anew as remains go unnamed. New York Times.   www.nytimes.com/2005/02/24/nyregion/24towers.html

Department of Veterans Affairs, Employee Education System for the Office of Public Health and Environmental Hazards. (2003). Terrorism Pocket Guides (biological, chemical, radiological).  http://www.oqp.med.va.gov/

DeWolfe, D. (2000). Training manual for mental health and human service workers in major disasters (2nd ed.). (DHHS  Publication No. ADM 90-538). http://www.mentalhealth.org/

Dietz, P. (1999, revised 2000). The proliferation of product tampering.  FACSNET.   http://www.facsnet.org/tools/ref_tutor/tampering/prolif.php3

Federal Emergency Management Agency.  (2000, January). Compendium of weapons of mass destruction courses sponsored by the federal government.  http://www.usfa.fema.gov/

Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2006, June). Robert T. Stafford disaster relief and emergency assistance act, as amended by Public Law 93-3288. http://www.fema.gov/

Flanigan, S. (2002). Responding to terrorism: Public mental health systems move to forefront. Networks.  Alexandria, VA: National Technical Assistance Center for State Mental Health Planning. www.nasmhpd.org/

Flynn, B.W. (1996, April). Psychological aspects of terrorism.  Presented at the First Harvard Symposium on the Medical Consequences of Terrorism, Boston, MA.   http://www.mentalhealth.org/

Hamblen, J. (2001, September). What are the traumatic stress effects of terrorism? National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet.   http://www.ncptsd.org/facts/disasters/fs_terrorism.html

Health Systems Research, Inc. (April, 2005). Altered standards of care in mass casualty event (Contract No. 290-04-0010). Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  http://www.ahrq.gov/research/altstand/

Institute of Medicine and National Research Council (1999).  Chemical and biological terrorism: Research and development to improve civilian medical response. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.  http://www.nap.edu/html/terrorism/notice.html

Levy, P. Terrorism and social work practice: Memories of terrorism in Israel (Spring, 2002).  BPD Update Online.  http://bpdupdateonline.bizland.com/bpdupdateonlinespring2002/

National Institute of Mental Health (2002). Mental health and mass violence: Evidence-based early psychological intervention for victims/survivors of mass violence. A workshop to reach consensus on best practices. NIMH Publication No. 02-5138, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office.  http://www.nimh.nih.gov/

Nishiwaki, Y., Maekawa, K., Ogawa, Y. Asukai, N., Minami, M., Omae, K., & the Sarin Health Effects Study Group. (2001, November). Effects of sarin on the nervous system in rescue team staff members and police officers 3 years after the Tokyo subway sarin attack.  Environmental Health Perspectives,  http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/2001/109p1169-1173nishiwaki/abstract.html

Norris, F.H. (2005b). Psychosocial resources in the aftermath of natural and human-caused disasters: A review of the empirical literature, with implications for intervention.  http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/disasters/fs_resources.html

Northwest Center for Public Health Practice, University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine (December, 2002). http://healthlinks.washington.edu/nwcphp/bttrain/

Police Stress and Health Program. Impact of the World Trade Center attacks on the New York Police Department. http://www.policestressandhealth.net/research.htm#ref

Riba, S., & Reches, R. (2002, September 30). When terror is routine: How Israeli nurses cope with multi-casualty terror. 2002 Online Journal of Issues in Nursing.  http://nursingworld.org/ojin/topic19/tpc19_5.htm

Schlenger, W.E., Caddell, J.M., Ebert, L., Jordan, K., Rourke, K.M., Wilson, D., Thalji, L., Dennis, J.M., Fairbank, J.A., & Kulka, R.A. (August 7, 2002). Psychological reactions to terrorist attacks: Findings from the national study of Americans’ reactions to September 11. Journal of the American Medical Association, 288.  http://jama.ama-assn.org/

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2002).  Communicating in a crisis: Risk communication guidelines for public officials. Washington, DC: Department of Health and Human Services. www.samhsa.gov

U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (2004, December). National Response Plan.  http://www.dhs.gov/

U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (2005, December). Nationwide Plan Review (NPR):Frequently Asked Questions.  http://www.emaponline.org/?230

U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (2005, November). Preparedness Directorate Information Bulletin No. 19: Nationwide Plan Review. http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/docs/info197.pdf