Print Materials - PTSD: National Center for PTSD
Jan 24, 2024 · Understanding PTSD: A Guide for Family and Friends (booklet) What is PTSD and how can you help? Learn about PTSD and how it effects friends and family members in this 16 page, full color booklet.
PTSD is a mental health problem that some people develop after a trauma, or life-threatening event. A traumatic event could be something that happened to your loved one, or something they saw happen to someone else. If you’re concerned about a loved one who has experienced trauma, it’s important to learn about PTSD.
Here’s the good news: you can get treatment for PTSD — and it works. In this booklet, you’ll learn about types of treatment that are proven to help. For some people, treatment can get rid of PTSD altogether. For others, it can make symptoms less intense.
PTSD can be a complex and complicated issue; it is oken accompanied by other problems, such as anxiety, depression, anger issues, and others. This book will cover the
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Handout - AIMS Center
This tool provides an overview of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), including symptoms, risk factors and treatment options. A Behavioral Health Care Manager can use this handout to supplement a patient's education about PTSD.
You may have heard of PTSD—posttraumatic stress disorder—on the news or from friends and family and wondered what it is or whether you or someone you know has it. This booklet will help you understand PTSD. You’ll learn how to get help for yourself, a friend or a family member. It includes stories from people
Unfortunately, many people do not know that they have PTSD or do not seek treatment. This handout will help you to better understand PTSD and the how it can be treated. How does PTSD develop? PTSD develops in response to a traumatic event. About 60% of men and 50% of women experience a traumatic event in their lifetime.
You may have heard of PTSD—posttraumatic stress disorder—on the news or from friends and family, and wondered what it is, or whether you or someone you know has it. This booklet will help you understand what PTSD is. You’ll learn how to get …
Understanding post-traumatic stress disorder This booklet is for anyone who experiences post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It explains what PTSD is and the different types of treatment available. It also suggests ways you can help yourself, and what friends and family can do to help.
There is evidence that there are effective treatments available to help people overcome PTSD. Two effective treatments for PTSD are trauma-focussed cognitive behavioural therapy (TF-CBT) and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR). These approaches recognise that the way we think and act affects the way we feel.