Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

A booklet on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that explains what it is, treatment options, and how to get help. (2008)

• What is post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD?
• Who gets PTSD?
• What are the symptoms of PTSD?
• Do children react differently than adults?
• How is PTSD detected?
• Why do some people get PTSD and other people do not?
• How is PTSD treated?
• Psychotherapy
• Medications
• Other medications
• Treatment after mass trauma
• What efforts are under way to improve the detection and treatment of PTSD?
• How can I help a friend or relative who has PTSD?
• How can I help myself?
• Where can I go for help?
• What if I or someone I know is in crisis?
• Citations
• For more information on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)