This website provides a listing of publications and testimonies related to various behavioral health issues among military personnel.

ISTSS promotes advancement and exchange of knowledge about severe stress and trauma. This knowledge includes understanding the scope and consequences of traumatic exposure, preventing traumatic events and ameliorating their consequences, and advocating for the field of traumatic stress.

The authors assess the long-term psychological effects on civilians who were exposed to sulfur mustard gas. Many civilians reported emotional distress even 20 years after exposure.

This review article discusses the evidence for the effectiveness of psychological interventions within the first month following any type of traumatic event. [Authors: McNally, R. J., Bryant, R. A., Ehlers, A.]

This article features infographics that show how Ebola is similar to and different from several other infectious diseases, including H1N1 pandemic influenza, seasonal influenza, and malaria. It includes a table with detailed information about Ebola and other infectious diseases.

This web page is a part of the Rural Health Research Gateway and provides publications and articles specific to emergency preparedness and response. It also links to information on studies on rural emergency preparedness and response.

The mission of the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence, according to its website, is "to promote[s] state-of-the-science traumatic brain injury care from point-of-injury to reintegration for service members, veterans, and their families to prevent and mitigate consequences of mild to severe TBI [traumatic brain injury]."

This web page provides information on the current funding opportunities available from the Office for Victims of Crime. It highlights grant funding opportunities in response to mass violence events and provides guidance for those interested in applying.

This press release covers findings from the American Psychological Association’s 2008 Stress in America survey. Key findings include that the financial downturn at the time was a significant stressor on Americans, particularly on women, and that stress people were experiencing was affecting their health and activities aimed at managing stress. The release also provides stress management tips.

This article presents findings from a survey conducted with 153 civilians in three towns in Iran to examine the mental health effects on survivors after exposure to chemical warfare. [Citation: Hashemian F, Khoshnood K, Desai MM, Falahati F, Kasl S, Southwick S. Anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress in Iranian survivors of chemical warfare. JAMA. 2006 Aug 2;296(5):560-6.]

This paper describes the Assessment, Intervention, and Trauma Treatment model, which integrates various assessment and triage protocols with the seven-stage Intervention model, and the ten-step acute traumatic stress management protocol. [Author: Roberts, A. R.]

The Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress is dedicated to advancing trauma-informed knowledge, leadership, and methodologies. The Center’s work addresses a wide scope of trauma exposure from the consequences of combat, operations other than war, and terrorism, to natural and human-caused disasters and public health threats.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention serves as the national hub of efforts to develop and apply disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and health education activities to improve the health of the people of the United States.

This webpage provides information on the current funding opportunities available from the OVC. Topics for grant funding opportunities include antiterrorism and emergency assistance programs and mass violence events.

This website, managed by the HHS and operated under the governance of the Office of Management and Budget, provides a comprehensive database of federally funded grant opportunities. The search can be narrowed down by topic, agency, eligibility, and more. The website also offers information on how to register for grants.gov, how to receive updates, how to apply, and other important information for anyone seeking funding.

The goal of this paper is to develop consensus-based guidelines for training in mental health and psychosocial interventions for trauma-exposed populations in the international arena.

Founded in 1930, the American Academy of Pediatrics today is an organization with 64,000 pediatrician members that works to ensure health and well-being from birth through young adulthood. The organization provides clinical and policy guidance, advocates for key issues in the health of young people, supports research, runs community initiatives, and publishes materials on a range of topics.

The American Institute of Stress is a nonprofit organization established in 1978 to serve as a clearinghouse for information on all stress-related subjects. It maintains a regularly updated library of information on stress-related topics.

This guide highlights the need for gender-sensitive approaches and provides information on gender issues in disaster management. The document describes the approaches of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies when integrating gender into the disaster management cycle and strengthening accountability for gender impact. The guide also includes international case studies.

This report outlines a national strategy to guide suicide prevention actions. It includes goals and objectives across four strategic directions: (1) wellness and empowerment, (2) prevention services, (3) treatment and support services, and (4) surveillance, research, and evaluation.

This article examines the effect of brief Interventions, including critical incident stress management, following the World Trade Center disaster. [Authors: Boscarino, J., Adams, R. and Figley, C.]

The mission of APA is to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people’s lives. The APA has created many publications on stress and stress management and provides users with resources on related topics.

The Section on Positive Psychology of Division 17 of the American Psychological Association encourages, promotes, and facilitates contributions to research, teaching, practice, and public interest in positive psychology. According to the section website, positive psychology "involves an attempt to move toward a more balanced perspective on human functioning that considers motives, capacities, and human potentials."

The purpose of this organization is to foster and share information for researchers and practitioners on disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, and gender equality and diversity, with a focus on women and disasters. The organization provides resources that explain how communities, community leaders, state and local governments, disaster responders, and women in general can effectively network.

This article discusses the importance of recognizing the strong relationship between gender equality and disaster resilience and covers topics on understanding gender, the differences in gender disaster reactions, and the importance of support services. The article can be used by researchers with interest in measuring worldwide gender equality.