General Treatment Information

This section includes information for Mental Health Care Providers on treating acute stress disorder, PTSD, and related conditions in the general population, as well as on treatment for specific problems associated with stress reactions.

Fact Sheets on General Treatment Information:

• Coping with PTSD and Recommended Lifestyle Changes for PTSD Patients
  Describes both positive and negative ways of coping with PTSD symptoms and discusses lifestyle changes that can help.
  
• Nightmares
  Explains what nightmares are, how common they are, how they are related to PTSD, and what effective treatments exist.
  
• Treatment of PTSD
  Describes the treatments shown to be effective for PTSD and what you can expect from your therapist.
  
• PTSD and Telemental Health
  Describes how clinicians use various technologies to deliver mental health care to patients who are miles away--discusses technology, clinical considerations, and specifically how telemental health applies to patients with PTSD.
  
• Psychosocial Resources in the Aftermath of Natural and Human-Caused Disasters
  A Review of the Empirical Literature, with Implications for Intervention. Outlines the benefits of psychological and social resources in the aftermath of disaster, and the impact that the loss of these resources will have on psychological response.
  
• Cautions Regarding Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions Provided Within a Month of Trauma
  Describes when and when not to use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as an early intervention for acute stress.
  
• Early Intervention for Trauma: Current Status and Future Directions
  Reviews the core issues in early intervention that need to be addressed in resolving the debate over Psychological Debriefing.
  
• PTSD and the Family
  Gives information on the effects of PTSD on family members.
  
• Complex PTSD
  Prolonged, repeated trauma can lead to a form of PTSD known as Complex PTSD. This page describes the causes and symptoms of this form of the disorder.
  
• Acute Stress Disorder
  Detailed information about ASD including how common it is, who is at risk, and how it is related to, and differs from, PTSD. How to measure and treat ASD is also discussed.
  
• Empirical Evidence Regarding Behavioral Treatments for PTSD
  A review of some of the empirical information regarding various mental health treatments for PTSD.
  
• Self-harm
  Includes information about what self-harm is, how common it is, who engages in self-harm and why, and treatments for self-harming behavior.
  
• The Relationship Between PTSD and Suicide
  This fact sheet explores the relation between PTSD and suicide. It offers providers information about risk factors and reasons for suicide as well as dealing with suicide....