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Publications
- Anxiety Disorders
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A detailed booklet that describes the symptoms, causes, and treatments of the major anxiety disorders, with information on getting help and coping
Date: 2009
También disponible en Español - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Easy-to-Read)
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An easy-to-read booklet on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that explains what it is, when it starts, how long it lasts, and how to get help.
Date: 2008
También disponible en Español - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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A booklet on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that explains what it is, treatment options, and how to get help.
Date: 2008 - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Research Fact Sheet
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A fact sheet with a brief description of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its treatment.
Date: 2007 - Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Rescue Workers Can Do
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A booklet that describes what rescue workers can do to help children and adolescents cope with violence and disasters.
Date: 2007
Science News
- Expert Panel Addresses High Rates of Smoking in People with Psychiatric Disorders
- February 18, 2009 • Science Update
Numerous biological, psychological, and social factors are likely to play a role in the high rates of smoking in people with psychiatric disorders, according to the report of an expert panel convened by the National Institute of Mental Health. The report reviews current literature and identifies research needed to clarify these factors and their interactions, and to improve treatment aimed at reducing the rates of illness and mortality from smoking in this population. - Consortium Moves Quickly to Study Resilience Following Hurricane Ike
- December 31, 2008 • Science Update
A consortium of research programs funded by NIMH to conduct post-disaster mental health research mobilized this year following hurricane Ike to study the factors that influence resilience after disasters. - Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Women Returning from Combat
- December 08, 2008 • Press Release
In December 2008, the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) organized and co-sponsored a meeting on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Women Returning from Combat in Washington, D.C. with support from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Women’s Mental Health Team as well as DynCorp International, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, and Magellan Health Services, Inc. - Trauma Spectrum Disorders: The Role of Gender, Race, and Other Socioeconomic Factors
- October 01, 2008 • Press Release
The meeting was convened to review existing science on trauma spectrum disorders related to military deployment, such as post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. - Virtual Reality, Psychotherapy, Show Promise in Treating PTSD Symptoms; Civilian Access to Care Remains a Concern
- May 07, 2008 • Science Update
WASHINGTON, DC, May 7 — Early data from an NIMH-sponsored double-blind study of 24 war veterans shows a marked reduction in acoustic startle — the reflex response to sudden loud sounds — in those treated with virtual reality exposure therapy combined with either d-cycloserine, an antibiotic that has been shown to facilitate the extinction of fear memories; pill placebo; or the anti-anxiety medication alprazolam (Xanax).
Meeting Summaries
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Women Returning from Combat
- December 08, 2008
Washington, DC
The meeting brought together experts in the field to review sex and gender differences in PTSD, identified gaps in research, and generated ideas for new research approaches and initiatives. - Trauma Spectrum Disorders: The Role of Gender, Race, and Other Socioeconomic Factors
- October 01, 2008 – October 02, 2008
Bethesda, Maryland
The meeting was convened to review existing science on trauma spectrum disorders related to military deployment, such as post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. - Design and Evaluation of Clinical Trials for PTSD: A VA, NIMH, DOD Working Group
- January 22, 2008 – January 23, 2008
Rockville, Maryland
NIMH joined the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Research and Development, and the Department of Defense, Health Affairs, in organizing a two day working group to review, in the context of the recent IOM report, generally agreed upon standards for clinical trials in biomedical and behavioral research; discuss some of the clinical and research challenges associated with clinical trials for PTSD; and develop expert advice for surmounting these challenges in future intervention trials for PTSD.
Director’s Updates
- Coping with Hurricane Katrina
- September 07, 2005
The initial response to a disaster like Hurricane Katrina rightly focuses on meeting the immediate material needs of survivors. As the nation addresses those needs, it must also prepare to meet the often acute emotional needs of both survivors and responders.
