Publications about Coping with Traumatic Events
Booklets
- Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Community Members Can Do
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A booklet that describes what community members can do to help children and adolescents cope with violence and disasters. En Español - Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Parents Can Do
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A booklet that describes what parents can do to help children and adolescents cope with violence and disasters.
En Español - Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Rescue Workers Can Do
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A booklet that describes what rescue workers can do to help children and adolescents cope with violence and disasters.
En Español - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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A booklet on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that explains what it is, treatment options, and how to get help.
Easy-to-Read
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Easy-to-Read)
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An easy-to-read booklet on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that explains what it is, when it starts, how long it lasts, and how to get help. En Español
Fact Sheets
- Coping with Continued Stress: The Gulf Oil Spill Disaster
- A fact sheet describing how to cope with continued uncertainty surrounding the Gulf oil spill.
More Information about Coping with Traumatic Events
Additional Mental Health Information from NIMH
General Health Information from NIH
- MEDLINEPlus: Authoritative information from government agencies and health-related organizations, available in both English and Spanish (Español)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Federally and privately supported research using human volunteers
- PubMed Central: An archive of life sciences journals
- Research Results for the Public: Descriptions of how NIH is making important medical discoveries
- NIH Office of Science Education: Resources for science educators
- Pillbox: How to identify unknown pills from the National Library of Medicine
