Sunday, December 14, 2008

PTSD Resources

As promised I am including a list of resources on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Books:
The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook
by: Glenn R. Schiraldi

The PTSD Workbook
by: Mary Beth Williams & Soili Poijula

An Operator's Manual for Combat PTSD
by: Ashley B. Hart II & Art Nottingham

The Veteran's PTSD Handbook
by: John D. Roche

Cross-Cultural Assessment of Psychological Trauma and PTSD
by: John P. Wilson & Catherine C. So-Kum Tang

My Journey to Peace with PTSD
by: Lady Cerelli

Moving a Nation to Care: PTSD and America's Returning Troops
by: Ilona Meagher


Websites:
http://www.ncptsd.org
The official PTSD site run by the US Dep't of Veteran's Affairs

http://www.ptsdinfo.org/
A gateway site to help you gather information on PTSD

http://www.ptsdmanual.com/
A great site for military person's dealing with PTSD
Also gives an overview of the disorder that civilians may find handy

http://www.ptsdforum.org/
A great place to meet online other people that know about and deal with the
the disorder. A forum to discuss all things PTSD.

http://www.adaa.org/public/selftest_PTSD.htm
A test that you can use on yourself or with a loved one if you think there
might be a case of PTSD

***I have read all the books listed and thoroughly explored the websites listed. This list is far from comprehensive, but it gives you a jumping off point if this is something you care to learn more about.***


-Paige-

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