Links to Other World Wide Web Sites
A Highly Selective List
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
The VA is the parent organization of the National Center for PTSD. Its Web
site provides a wide range of information on veterans' benefits and treatment
facilities.
Readjustment Counseling Services Vet Centers
Information on the mission, organization, location, and contact information
for RCS's Vet Centers
U.S. Senate for Veterans' Affairs
Information on committee members, legislation, hearings, and press releases
related to veterans.
International Society for Traumatic Stress
Studies
Information about ISTSS, an international organization of clinicians,
researchers, and others professionally interested in PTSD.
Research Education in Disaster Mental Health
(REDMH)
REDMH is an educational program, funded by NIMH, created to inform, instruct,
advise, and mentor disaster researchers. REDMH is co-sponsored by Dartmouth
College and the National Center for PTSD. On this site you will find research
summaries to inform the scientific community about topics salient after major
disasters, instructional materials such as summaries from a book on research
education in disaster mental health, contact information for those looking
for advising on a particular project, and information about a mentoring program
for promising newcomers to the field.
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
Offers information on all anxiety disorders, and includes a referral network of professional
therapists, as well as a self-help
group network.
The VA/DoD PTSD
Practice Guideline
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA), and Department of Defense (DOD) have developed the Post-Traumatic Stress
Guideline. This guideline is based on evidence-based clinical practice and
was developed by and written for clinicians. Implementation of evidence-based
clinical practice guidelines is one strategy to improve care by reducing
variation in practice and systematizing "best practices". Guidelines
serve to reduce errors, and provide consistent quality of care and utilization
of resources throughout the system. Guidelines also are cornerstones for
accountability and facilitate learning and the conduct of research. NOTE: Once
the link is accessed you must scroll down the page to see the text.
PTSD Alliance
The PTSD Alliance is a group of professional and advocacy organizations that
have joined forces to provide educational resources to individuals diagnosed
with PTSD and their loved ones; those at risk for developing PTSD; and medical,
healthcare and other frontline professionals.
Trauma Info Pages
David Baldwin's English-language listing of Web resources on clinical and
research aspects of trauma responses and their resolution.
National Institute of Mental Health
A wide array of information about mental health issues, for the public,
clinicians, and researchers, including their National Institute of Mental Health
Mood and Anxiety Disorder Program
American Psychological Association
Information related to trauma and PTSD is available via APA's search engine.
Sidran
The Sidran Institute is considered to be a leader in traumatic stress education and advocacy. It is a nationally-focused nonprofit organization devoted to helping people who have experienced traumatic life events.
National Center for Children Exposed to
Violence (NCCEV)
Founded by the U.S. Department of Justice with the purpose of increasing
public and professional awareness of the effects of violence on children and of
building the capacity of individuals and communities to reduce the impact of
violence.
National Alliance for Mental Illness
NAMI has a website with information on advocacy for those with mental
illness, including affiliates who provide family support groups in different
states.
About.com's
trauma resource page
About.com's comprehensive listing of information, resources, links, and
support groups on a wide array of topics related to trauma.
The European Society for Traumatic Stress
Studies
Information on the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.
The Australian Centre for
Posttraumatic Mental Health
Features a set of fact sheets and articles related to PTSD.
DART Center for Journalism and Trauma
Resources for Journalists covering stories of a traumatic nature.
Gift From Within
A charitable organization which distributes educational materials to
survivors of trauma, contains articles and resources related to trauma and
PTSD.
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
The NCTSN was established to improve access to care, treatment, and services
for children and adolescents exposed to traumatic events and to encourage and
promote collaboration between providers in the field.
