Disaster and Trauma
Friday's Progress Notes - September 21, 2005
Mental Health Information - Vol. 9 Issue 9
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CONTENTS
1. Diagnosis and treatment of trauma and stress
2. Managing stress in crisis response workers
3. Stress disorders following traumatic injury
4. Mental health care for ethnic minorities affected by disaster
5. Defining tragedies as public tragedies
6. Stories from relief workers
7. Sleep and PTSD
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Dear Colleagues,
The emotional impact of a disaster or other trauma can have long-term and devastating effects on victims of the tragedy and
those who respond to the crisis. Today's newsletter provides resources to assist you in treating people affected by Hurricane
Katrina and other disasters.
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Jack
John L. Miller, MD
1. THE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY AUDIOGRAPH SERIES
Trauma and Stress: Diagnosis and Treatment
Experts discuss issues related to the diagnosis, epidemiology, biology, and treatment of PTSD.
http://www.psychiatrist.com/audiograph/pollack/jcpbook.pdf
2. SAMHSA CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
A Guide to Managing Stress in Crisis Response Professions
This guide provides a framework for stress management strategies for crisis response workers and managers.
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/SMA-4113/default.asp
3. PRIMARY PSYCHIATRY
Stress Disorders Following Traumatic Injury
Medical and psychological characteristics inherent to severe physical injury and its sequelae present unique challenges in understanding, assessing, and treating physical-injury–induced ASD and PTSD.
http://www.primarypsychiatry.com/aspx/articledetail.aspx?articleid=319
4. CNS SPECTRUMS
Mental Health Care for Ethnic Minority Individuals and Communities in the Aftermath of Disasters and Mass Violence
Notwithstanding the pain and stress they cause, disasters create opportunities to de-stigmatize mental health needs and build trust between providers and minority communities.
5. HOSPICE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
What Makes a Tragedy Public?
The author discusses how some tragedies become defined as public tragedies, worthy of attention and action.
6. MEDSCAPE NURSES BLOG
In Our Own Words
Medical workers share their stories about participating in relief efforts.
http://medscapenursing.blogs.com
7. NATIONAL CENTER FOR PTSD
Sleep and PTSD
Many people suffer from problems with their sleep. This can be especially true for those who have witnessed or experienced one or more traumatic events such as rape, military combat, natural disasters, beatings, or neighborhood violence.
http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/disorders/sleepPTSD.html
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