Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense
News, Information, and Statistics
Information for Veterans and Providers
www.va.gov
Home page for the Department of Veterans Affairs with information/links
to: benefits; forms; VA jobs; medical and mental health care; and much
more.
Veteran Data and Information
www.va.gov/vetdata
Department of Veterans Affairs site offers a wide variety of
information/data (grouped/anonymous) regarding our country's veterans:
socioeconomic; demographic; types of diagnoses, etc.
Veterans-Vocational Rehabilitation
vetsuccess.symplicity.com/
This site is devoted to helping veterans who have service-connected
disabilities become suitably employed, maintain employment, or to
achieve independence in everyday living. Links to variety of topics such
as: Bureau of Labor Statistics; veterans' career network; military
transferable skills to public sector employment, and; a resume
center.
US Department of Defense
www.defenselink.mil
Official site of the US Department of Defense includes: the Pentagon Channel
(TV); military-related videos on demand; podcasts; special reports;
news; and updates on OIF/OEF related events and issues.
Post Deployment Health
www.pdhealth.mil/
This site was developed by the US Department of Defense and is intended
to be used as a catalyst and a resource center for clinicians providing
post-deployment healthcare. Topics include: assessment and measures;
deployment cycle support information; information on combat stress and
PTSD; links to further education and training, and; medical issues
common to those who served in OIF/OEF theaters. This comprehensive site
also contains a variety of materials suitable for use by military
personnel and their families.
The Pentagon Channel
www.pentagonchannel.mil
Website devoted to providing members of the US military/others with up
to date information regarding topics such as: State Department briefings;
general military news; and OIF/OEF newscasts; webcasts and podcasts
available; companion to Pentagon Channel on Armed Services Radio.
Combat Stress/Other Trauma and PTSD
National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
www.ncptsd.va.gov
Site for the National Center for PTSD-offers a wide array of information
for professionals and the general public to include: videos; patient
fact sheets; journal articles; and PILOTS database of trauma-related
literature; appropriate for both clinicians and the general public
PTSD Clinical Practice Guidelines
www.oqp.med.va.gov/cpg/PTSD/PTSD_Base.htm
A joint effort by experts from the Department of Veterans Affairs and
the Department of Defense created the PTSD Clinical Practice Guidelines.
The guidelines provide information regarding a wide range of topics
related to the provision of services and treatment to military personnel
with traumatic stress reactions. Topics include: triage and management
of services; routine primary care screening of trauma and related
symptoms; diagnosis of trauma syndromes and comorbidities;
evidence-based treatments; and proactive strategies to promote
resilience
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
http://www.istss.org
Official site for this international organization provides a wide
variety of information: resources; calendar of events related to trauma
and its understanding and treatment; excellent resource for both
clinicians and the general public
David Baldwin's Trauma Pages
http://trauma-pages.com
Award-winning trauma-related site with extremely comprehensive
information, resources and related links for both clinicians and lay
persons
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
http://www.nctsnet.org/nccts/nav.do?pid=hom_main
This site provides information and resources regarding the effects of
traumatic stress on children. Valuable tool for a variety of
audiences-parents, caregivers, educators, and other professionals.
Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS)
http://www.centerforthestudyoftraumaticstress.org/
The CSTS is a part of the Department of Psychiatry of the federal
medical school of the Uniformed Services University of the Health
Sciences. This site provides information regarding disaster and military
psychiatry, terrorism preparedness, treatment guidelines, traumatic
stress research and consultation for professionals.
Medical and Mental Health
Medline Plus
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
Site houses medical databases that can be search for medically-related
journal articles and abstracts; excellent resource for the busy
clinician
PubMed
www.nlm.nih.gov
National Library of Medicine Database and Electronic Resource Center;
information on wide array of topics such as: clinical trials; catalog of
books; journals; audiovisual material and more; Medline Plus; Grants and
funding resources
Medscape
http://www.medscape.com/psychiatry
Site provides option for daily/weekly updates on a wide variety of
medical/psychiatric topics that the user selects; searchable medical
database, and many other features
US Department of Health and Human Services-Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
www.samhsa.gov
Site provides comprehensive information for both lay and professional
audiences; statistics and data related to substance abuse and treatment;
suicide prevention; getting help for mental health problems; getting
help for substance abuse problems; substance abuse treatment programs
and facilities; family guides for dealing with substance abuse, and;
emergency services and disaster relief information
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center
www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov
Information for the general public and professionals regarding a wide
array of mental health-related information and services; services
locator; crisis hotline; children's mental health; grants and funding
information
DART Center
http://www.dartcenter.org
Official site of the DART Center for Journalism and Trauma provides:
information; news; upcoming events; resources; personal stories of
journalists who cover traumatic events (e.g. disasters, warzone); site
provides clinicians an opportunity to get "closer" perspectives on
trauma from those who cover/report on such events
Mental Health and Culture
www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/
Site provides essential information for clinicians to consider in their
case conceptualization and treatment of clients
