Managing Traumatic Stress
- Article provided by the American Psychological Association provides an overview, including diagnostics and treatment options for the disorder.
- http://www.apa.org/practice/traumaticstress.html
Self Reflection in PTSD Therapy
- Article about self-reflection in therapy with persecuted people and their children.
- http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-00/1-00braeutigam-e.htm
A Critical View on Debriefing
- Richard Gist argues that there is little evidence that immediate therapy following a traumatic incident has lasting or long-term benefits for the patient. Provides a critical review of the literature and references cited.
- http://trauma-pages.com/cisdgist.htm
Treatment
- Provides a definition of the disorder and describes the efficacy of Prolonged Exposure Treatment. Includes summary statistics on clinical trials held at the University of Washington, Seattle.
- http://faculty.washington.edu/zoellner/treatment.htm
PTSD
- Report by Dr. Geoffrey Ibbotson discusses the benefits of hypnosis for patients suffering from the disorder. Also describes why the disorder is so difficult to overcome.
- http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/stubleyhouse/ptsd.htm
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder/ EMDR
- Report on clinical trials that features an extensive bibliography and links. Provided by the Aggressive Research Intelligence Facility of the University of Birmingham, UK.
- http://www.bham.ac.uk/arif/post.htm
Coping with PTSD
- Article by Joe Ruzek, Ph.D. discusses recommended lifestyle changes for patients with the disorder. Includes brief descriptions of various methods including relaxation, positive distracting activities, drug and talk therapy.
- http://www.hiddenhurt.co.uk/Articles/coping.htm
EEG Spectrum International - PTSD
- Neurofeedback (EEG biofeedback) and its use in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Information, articles, and case histories.
- http://www.eegspectrum.com/disorder/PTSD
Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR)
- Cognitive desensitization procedure, the Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR) helps resolve the outstanding trauma of PTSD sufferers.
- http://healing-arts.org/tir/issues.htm