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This web page provides an overview of the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and the risk factors that may make it more likely for children to develop PTSD. It also describes the signs of PTSD in children and adolescents and different techniques to treat PTSD.
View ResourceThis resource collection includes materials to help both mental health treatment professionals and first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic. Resources address helping individuals manage stress during the pandemic, self-care, and approaches to assistance such as Psychological First Aid.
View ResourceThis fact sheet from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies provides information about trauma and its possible effects on adults. It includes common behavioral health responses to traumatic events, explains posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex posttraumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD), and identifies factors that can support recovery for affected individuals.
View ResourceThe PTSD Coach app can be used by individuals who believe they may be suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as well as their families. It provides users with resources they can trust, including PTSD treatments that work. Features also include tools for tracking symptoms, tools for handling stress, and direct links to support and help.
View ResourceThis issue of the SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center’s research newsletter discusses reactions children and youth may have to a natural disaster. It also describes a variety of mental health issues and mental disorders that may occur, as well as substance use and misuse issues among adolescents, and risk and protective factors.
View ResourceThis toolkit describes acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder and the risk factors associated with trauma. It also describes interventions that can be used in times of crisis. Near the end of the toolkit is a list of related resources.
View ResourceThis fact sheet discusses general principles for disaster mental health response, including the importance of identifying survivors with psychiatric disorders and providing them treatment. It also introduces frameworks for disaster mental health response, and case identification for posttraumatic stress disorder, the most common psychiatric disorder after disasters.
View ResourceThis online resource from SAMHSA allows users to search for mental illness and substance use disorder treatment services in their area. People experiencing mental health or substance use issues and conditions and their loved ones may find this resource useful. So may responders, who can use the locator to find services for themselves or their coworkers or to refer individuals to treatment.
View ResourceThis web page provides information about traumatic events and child traumatic stress. It explores possible traumatic experiences, including disaster events; childhood traumatic stress; and risk and protective factors.
View ResourceWritten for mental health and substance use disorder treatment professionals, this online article identifies stressors that affect disaster response workers, including physical hazards and risk of loss of coworkers and friends, and highlights mental health risks of work in rescue and response. The article also highlights protective factors and approaches to stress management that have gained traction and been proven effective among responders.
View ResourceThis website provides information about trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for a variety of audiences. It includes information about trauma and PTSD associated with disasters, including incidents of mass violence.
View ResourceThis resource collection includes materials to help both mental health treatment professionals and first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic. Resources address helping individuals manage stress during the pandemic, self-care, and approaches to assistance such as Psychological First Aid.
View ResourceThis web page delves into moral injury and the impact of traumatic events on individuals’ moral beliefs, offering insights on how such events can lead to distress, guilt, shame, and spiritual questioning. It details the overlap between moral injury and posttraumatic stress disorder and explores assessment and treatment approaches.
View ResourceThis toolkit provides police officers with information and tools for practicing self-care. It utilizes several models to give police officers a background and understanding of posttraumatic stress disorder and ways to manage its symptoms.
View ResourceThis web page explores the impacts that traumatic events and subsequent traumatic stress can cause to an individual and provides strategies for those working with these individuals to ensure resilience and self-care. It explores tips for avoiding retraumatization for individuals receiving services and discusses the importance of professional wellness, noting possibilities for burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious traumatization.
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