Resource Guide for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

by Cynthia M. Johnson, MA

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American Psychiatric Association

800 Maine Avenue, SW, Suite 900

Washington, DC 20024

202-559-3900

http://www.psychiatry.org

This website provides information for the public and healthcare professionals on psychiatric disorders, as well as access to news releases, books, and journals.

US Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD

1234 VA Cutoff Road

White River Junction, VT 05009

1-800-296-5132

http://www.ptsd.va.gov

National Center for PTSD is a good resource for consumers, veterans, and professionals. Included is detailed information about the condition, complications, treatment, and lifestyle changes, as well as links to related sites.

Anxiety Disorders Association of America

8701 Georgia Avenue

Suite 412

Silver Spring, MD 20910

240-485-1001

http://www.adaa.org

This website provides information on anxiety disorders (for the public and health professionals), finding a therapist, self-help groups, and anxiety screening tools.

Gift From Within

16 Cobb Hill Road

Camden, ME 04843

207-236-8858

http://www.giftfromwithin.org

This non-profit organization provides information for people who have PTSD, as well as their caregivers. Here you will find articles, webcasts, and many other resources, like a meditation page. You can also order DVDs and books from the site.

Last reviewed November 2018 by EBSCO Medical Review Board Michael Woods, MD, FAAP Last Updated: 11/7/2018

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