According to the National Institute of Mental Health, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health disorder that some people develop after they experience or see a traumatic event. The traumatic event may be life-threatening, such as combat, a natural disaster, a car accident, or sexual assault. But sometimes the event is not necessarily a dangerous one. For example, the sudden, unexpected death of a loved one can also cause PTSD.
The National Center for PTSD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, provides the following data on different age groups and demographics:
American Psychiatric Association: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
The APA provides a comprehensive description of PTSD, that includes information on symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
A nonprofit mental health and wellness website, providing empowering, evidence-based information that you can use to help yourself and your loved ones.
An online resource designed to connect Veterans, their family members and friends, with information, resources and solutions to issues affecting their lives.
National Center for PTSD-Treatment Basics
PTSD treatment works. Those who have gone through trauma can learn to feel safe in the world and cope with stress. This link will take you to a list of treatment options and their descriptions. You can determine the best treatment option for yourself with the guidance of your health care provider.
The PTSD Alliance seeks to educate the public and those at risk of developing PTSD about the prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment of this health condition.
Quality of Care for PTSD and Depression in the Military Health System
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PTSD Remission Program, UT Health San Antonio
The PTSD Remission Program at UT Health San Antonio, supported by STRONG STAR, offers a groundbreaking, three-week, full-time treatment designed to help individuals overcome post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The Center for Health Care Services
If you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health condition like PTSD, you are not alone! The Center for Health Care Services can help. Our Adult Behavioral Health Division offers the following comprehensive services.
Beer is cheaper than therapy: Ford Hood's PTSD Problem
This program goes to Killeen, Texas, home of the Fort Hood military post, to interview Iraq war veterans and their families about the devastating repercussions of their deployment—including alcoholism and domestic abuse due to post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.
This documentary probes the complex nature of PTSD, profiling a veteran with feelings of self-hatred. Viewing posttraumatic stress as a natural outcome of exposure to highly stressful events and not as a disorder, the video brings to light the quiet struggle of individuals suffering from stress-related disorders.
Below are helpful search terms to enter into Palomino Search as you seek out information on PTSD:
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Adjustment Disorders
Administration of Veteran's Affairs Programs
Cognitive Disorders
Dissociative Disorders
