Post-traumatic Stress Disorder:
Victims of Police Brutality
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) may be one of
the enduring consequences of traumatic experiences such as police
brutality. PTSD is diagnosed across different racial, ethnic, gender,
and class lines. PTSD can be quite debilitating if it is
not appropriately treated. However, many people live healthy
and productive lives once they learn how to manage PTSD symptoms.
This page provides various resources and publications that provides
general information about PTSD. Additionally these resources can
provide treatment information, answers to frequently asked questions,
and research and publication information.
The National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Obtain general and specific information about PTSD; treatment information;
links to publications and research articles; and referrals.
http://www.ncptsd.org
The Anxiety Disorders Association of America
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
8730 Georgia Avenue, Suite 600
Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Telephone: (240) 485-1001
Fax: (240) 485-1035
http://www.adaa.org/
Internet Mental Health
General information; research and magazine articles; external links to all
types of disorders.
www.mentalhealth.com/p20-grp.html
Trauma Central
Full-text trauma related articles for clinicians.
http://home.earthlink.net/~hopefull
PTSD Resources, compiled by Myron Pulier, MD- University
of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Provides:
-National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder database to abstracts; PTSD
Resource Center- provides world's largest collection of trauma literature;
-Trauma links and resources of International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
-PTSD Index; References
-Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Sanctuary- oriented to people in recovery from
PTSD.
-Traumatology, an electronic journal.
www.umdnj.edu/psyevnts/ptsd.html
Torture Survivors Network
International and national direct service providers listed regionally and alphabetically.
Each service provider has its own philosophy and focus in providing treatment
to survivors.
http://www.pacinfo.com/eugene/tsnet/DSPCenters.html (prompt
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