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Specialty Areas: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Critical Care, Med-Legal Research and Consulting, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Psychotherapy, http://www.nursingexperts.com/weyandt/ ****************************************************** ****************************************************** Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP):"All children and adolescents experience stressful events which can affect them both emotionally and physically. Their reactions to stress are usually brief, and they recover without further problems. A child or adolescent who experiences a catastrophic event may develop ongoing difficulties known as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The stressful or traumatic event involves a situation where someone’s life has been threatened or severe injury has occurred (ex. they may be the victim or a witness of physical abuse, sexual abuse, violence in the home or in the community, automobile accidents, natural disasters (such as flood, fire, earthquakes), and being diagnosed with a life threatening illness). A child’s risk of developing PTSD is related to the seriousness of the trauma, whether the trauma is repeated, the child’s proximity to the trauma, and his/her relationship to the victim(s)." http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/ptsd70.htm ****************************************************** Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), American Psychiatric Association:"Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been called shell shock or battle fatigue syndrome. It has often been misunderstood or misdiagnosed, even though the disorder has very specific symptoms. Ten percent of the population has been affected at some point by clinically diagnosable PTSD. Still more show some symptoms of the disorder. Although it was once thought to be mostly a disorder of war veterans who had been involved in heavy combat, researchers now know that PTSD also affects both female and male civilians, and that it strikes more females than males." American Psychiatric Association 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1825, Arlington, Va. 22209-3901 phone: 703-907-7300 email: apa@psych.org http://www.psych.org/public_info/ptsd.cfm ****************************************************** Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists:"Welcome to the Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists! The Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists (ATSS) is an international membership organization that offers three distinct board certifications to qualified individuals who provide services, intervention, response and/or treatment in the field of traumatic stress. The Association is dedicated to improving the quality of life of all individuals throughout the world who have been affected by traumatic events. Membership represents those who serve victims of crime, veterans, refugees, natural disasters, holocaust survivors, terrorist attacks, line-of-duty related injuries and deaths, victims of school and workplace violence, those affected and exploited by political persecution, and others who have experienced traumatic stress injuries." http://www.atss-hq.com/ ****************************************************** David Baldwin's Trauma Information Pages:"These Trauma Pages focus primarily on emotional trauma and traumatic stress, including PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder), whether following individual traumatic experience(s) or a large-scale disaster. The purpose of this award winning site is to provide information for clinicians and researchers in the traumatic-stress field. Specifically, my interests here include both clinical and research aspects of trauma responses and their resolution." David V. Baldwin, PhD Eugene, Oregon USA (541) 686 2598 http://www.trauma-pages.com/ ****************************************************** International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS):"The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) the world’s premier trauma organization dedicated to trauma treatment, education, research and prevention. Through this organization, professionals share information about the effects of trauma, seeking to reduce traumatic stressors and their immediate and long-term consequences. Members of ISTSS include psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurses, counselors, researchers, administrators, advocates, journalists, clergy and others with an interest in the study and treatment of traumatic stress. ISTSS provides a forum for sharing research, clinical strategies, public policy concerns and theoretical formulations about trauma in the United States and around the world." International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) 60 Revere Drive, Suite 500 Northbrook, IL 60062 Phone: 847/480-9028 Fax: 847/480-9282 E-mail: istss@istss.org http://www.istss.org/ ****************************************************** Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Internet Mental Health:"Diagnostic Criteria The person has been exposed to a traumatic event in which both of the following were present: the person experienced, witnessed, or was confronted with an event or events that involved actual or threatened death or serious injury, or a threat to the physical integrity of self or others the person's response involved intense fear, helplessness, or horror. Note: In children, this may be expressed instead by disorganized or agitated behavior." http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-an06.html ****************************************************** Post traumatic stress disorder, mhsanctuary.com:"Post traumatic stress disorder information, ask the therapist archive, books, newsletter, communities (PTSD & family), clinician's forum, resources, and more." timlpn1@mhsanctuary.com http://www.mhsanctuary.com/ptsd/index.htm ****************************************************** Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH):"Facts About Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters, Includes a Resource List. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), A Real Illness An easy-to-read booklet. Reliving Trauma: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Science on Our Minds Series A one page fact sheet developed for the White House Conference on Mental Health. Children and Violence, Anxiety Disorders, Medications." Office of Communications 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 8184, MSC 9663 Bethesda, MD 20892-9663 Phone: 301-443-4513 or 1-866-615-NIMH (6464), toll-free TTY: 301-443-8431; FAX: 301-443-4279 FAX 4U: 301-443-5158 E-mail: nimhinfo@nih.gov Web site: http://www.nimh.nih.gov http://www.nimh.nih.gov/anxiety/ptsdmenu.cfm ****************************************************** Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Alliance:"The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Alliance is a group of professional and advocacy organizations that have joined forces to provide educational resources to individuals diagnosed with PTSD and their loved ones; those at risk for developing PTSD; and medical, healthcare and other frontline professionals." PTSD Alliance Resource Center, (877) 507-PTSD info@ptsdalliance.org http://www.ptsdalliance.org ****************************************************** Sidran Online:"The Sidran Institute helps people understand, manage, and treat trauma and dissociation. It is one of the nation's leading providers of: Traumatic stress education, publications, and resources; Training on treating and managing traumatic stress; and Trauma-related advocacy and information on issues related to traumatic stress." Sidran Institute 200 E. Joppa Road, Suite 207 Towson, MD 21286 USA Phone: 410-825-8888 Fax: 410-337-0747, sidran@sidran.org. http://www.sidran.org/ ****************************************************** National Center for PTSD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs:"The National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was created within the Department of Veterans Affairs in 1989, in response to a Congressional mandate to address the needs of veterans with military-related PTSD. Its mission was, and remains: To advance the clinical care and social welfare of America's veterans through research, education, and training in the science, diagnosis, and treatment of PTSD and stress-related disorders. This website is provided as an educational resource concerning PTSD and other enduring consequences of traumatic stress." PTSD Information Line at (802) 296-6300 or send email to ncptsd@ncptsd.org. http://www.ncptsd.org/ ****************************************************** ****************************************************** ******************************************************   Web www.nursinga2z.com www.nursinghumor.com www.4nursing.com Nursing Topics, A to Z: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z To subscribe to our: Nurse Friendly Notes Newsletter: Send a blank e-mail to: nursefriendlynotes-subscribe@topica.com http://www.nursefriendly.com Nursing Jokes, Medical Humor, Jokes to make you laugh and smile all day. 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