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National Center for PTSD

Special Topics

Below is an alphabetical list of specialized topics related to traumatic stress. Information from fact sheets, publications, videos, and other resource materials can be accessed by topics below.

Accidents

Information related to the traumatic impact of accident and injury.

Active Duty Military

Information regarding the effects of stress and trauma on active duty military personnel, including those involved in NATO, humanitarian, and peacekeeping missions.

Anniversary Reactions

Information related to how people respond on the anniversary of a traumatic event.

Assessment

Information related to the assessment and diagnosis of PTSD and trauma-related disorders.

Biology

Information related to the psychophysiological and biological aspects of PTSD and trauma-related disorders.

Child Abuse

Information related to child abuse.

Children and Adolescents

Information regarding the impact of trauma and PTSD on children and adolescents.

Cognitive-Emotional Processing

Information related to the impact of trauma and PTSD on cognitive-emotional processing.

Community Violence

Information related to community violence.

Disasters

Information related to natural and man-made disasters.

Early Intervention

Information about care provided soon after someone has experienced a traumatic event.

Emergency Services Personnel

Information on emergency services personnel and first responders.

Ethnocultural

Information related to the unique impact of ethnocultural differences on the experience of trauma and PTSD.

Forensic

Information for clinicians interested in providing services to veterans under criminal justice supervision.

General Information about PTSD and Trauma

Basic information on PTSD

Health

Information about the impact of trauma and PTSD on health.

Media

Information on both the effects of media coverage of traumatic events and on how journalists respond to traumatic events.

Refugees

Information about trauma and PTSD in the lives of refugees.

Related Disorders

Information related to disorders which commonly co-occur with PTSD, such as substance abuse, anxiety, and depression.

Relationships

Information related to the impact of trauma on relationships and social interaction.

Severe Mental Illness

Information related to trauma and PTSD in people with severe mental illness such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Sexual Assault

Information related to the effects of sexual assault.

Spirituality

Information on the impact of trauma on spirituality.

Terrorism and Bombings

Information related to terrorism and bombings.

Tsunamis and Disasters

Information related to the the tsunami and other natural disasters.

Treatment

Information related to the treatment of PTSD.

Veterans

Information specific to PTSD and trauma-related disorders in veteran populations.

War

Fact sheets specific to Iraq War.

Women

Information specific to women, including women veterans.