Fact Sheets for Mental Health Care Providers

This section of the website contains widespread information for Mental Health Care Providers on PTSD and traumatic stress. Specific information is provided on various types of trauma, such as war, disaster, and other trauma types as well as discussion of the specific effects that each can have on survivors.

Effective treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder exist, and here Mental Health Care Providers will find the most recent information on treating survivors of war, natural disasters and more. An overview, useful in understanding the assessment of PTSD, as well as a wealth of other general assessment information can be found here.

For information that is applicable to a more general audience please see the PTSD Information Center.