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Teaching Resources:
Trauma Resources
Acute Stress Disorder
American and European definitions, and discussions of this
immediate reaction to trauma. (MentalHealth.com)
http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-an08.html
Age-Related Reactions of Children to Disasters
An excellent overview of how a child's age affects response to
disaster. From the NY State Office of Mental Health's excellent
Crisis Counseling Guide for children and families.
http://www.omh.state.ny.us/omhweb/crisis/crisiscounseling3.html
Coping With a National Tragedy
References and hand-outs for parents and teachers. "Best
Practice" tips (.pdf) for school psychologists. (National Association
of School Psychologists) [NYASP version]
http://www.nasponline.org/NEAT/crisis_0911.html
Crisis Communications Guide & Toolkit
From the NEA, an excellent guide to preparedness in schools.
Separated into the 4 areas of readiness, response, recovery, and
resources for dealing with disaster.
http://www.nea.org/crisis/
Emergency Relief Information [NYC] [NYS]
Here is a central directory of major relief agencies, for those
wishing to help relief efforts.
http://us.news2.yimg.com/f/42/31/7m/dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Emergency_Information/
A Guide to Children's Grief
A basic, brief guide to understanding how children understand
death, and grieve.
(Kenneth Doka - PBS)
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/onourownterms/articles/children.html
Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters
An excellent discussion of what trauma is, how it impacts, and
how it can be treated.
(National Institute of Mental Health)
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/violence.cfm
Managing Traumatic Stress:
Tips for Recovering From Disasters and Other Traumatic Events
New from APA, in response to the September 11, 2001 Disaster
http://helping.apa.org/therapy/traumaticstress.html
New Lessons on Children and Stress
From research in the wake of Hurricane Andrew to the aftermath
of Sept. 11, to urban violence, an APA Monitor on Psychology report
on one psychologist's findings of widespread PTSD among children.
http://www.apa.org/monitor/apr02/newlessons.html
New York State Education Department - Oct.5, 2001 (Re: WTC Disaster)
Praise for heroic teachers, guidance on emphasizing tolerance
and a memo on emergency response plans.
http://www.oms.nysed.gov/press/oct5.htm
Nightmare Response
A Mini-course for Clinicians and Trauma Workers. on Posttraumatic
Nightmares
http://www.asdreams.org/magazine/articles/seigel_nightmares.htm
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Booklets, fact sheets, and extensive references from Medline
[Español]
(National Institute of Mental Health, National Library of Medicine,
National Institute of Health)
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/anxiety/ptsdmenu.cfm
Practice parameters for the assessment and treatment of children
and adolescents with posttraumatic stress disorder
This is for mental health professionals engaged in assessment
and treatment.
(J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry, National Guideline Clearinghouse)
http://www.guideline.gov/VIEWS/summary.asp?guideline=000314
Psychologists: Attacks Will Leave Deep Scars
The world has become "an alien place" for many, with
lasting impact predicted. (Yahoo/Reuters)
http://www.fenichel.com/yahoo-wtc.shtml
Survivor Information - World Trade Center 9/01
Authorative information from the WTC - survivor lists, etc.
http://www.ny.com/wtc.html
TalkPsychologyLive - Radio Interview (9-14-01)
Live discussion of crisis and trauma in the aftermath of the
attacks (Fenichel/Kraus)
http://www.talkpsychology.com/14sep.wma
Talking (tough topics) with Children
Excellent general guidelines for post-trauma work with children,
accessible and practical.
(Judith A. Myers, Purdue University)
http://www.fenichel.com/traumatalk.shtml
A Teacher's Guide to Grief
Some concrete suggestions for teachers working with grief in
the classroom.
(Ed Grassel - PBS)
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/onourownterms/articles/teacher2.html
Trauma Information Pages
Award winning site from psychologist David Baldwin. Many "handouts"
and resources.
www.trauma-pages.com
Warning Signs of Trauma Related Stress
An excellent guide to the common signs of Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder
(APA Practice Directorate: Disaster Response Net)
http://www.apa.org/practice/ptsd.html
What To Tell Your Children: Dealing with young people during
a terror crisis
Practical advice for parents, as well as some interesting articles
for discussion.
(Newsweek-MSNBC)
http://www.msnbc.com/news/627301.asp
Adolescent Mental Health
Original articles and web-based resources for teens, educators,
and practitioners.
(Fenichel)
http://www.fenichel.com/adolhealth.shtml
Children and Violence
Articles and resources on the impact of school violence and other
violence on children.
(Fenichel)
http://www.fenichel.com/violence.shtml
How to Find Help For Life's Problems
This online brochure comes comes from the American Psychological
Association's consumer Help Center.
http://helping.apa.org/brochure/index.html
Parent Resources
A collection of great articles on parent-child, family, and sibling
relationships.
(National Network for Child Care)
http://www.nncc.org/Parent/parent.page.html
Raising Children to Resist Violence: What You Can Do
From the American Psychological Association, basic strategies,
suggestions, and information for parents.
http://helping.apa.org/family/raising.html
Reaction to emotional trauma and loss
A summary of some of the common stages found in reactions to
grief and loss.
http://www.lib.rpi.edu/resources/references/albert.html
Six-Month Anniversary May Traumatize Some, Help Others Heal
Discusses some of the possible effects of the six month anniversary
of the September 11 attacks, including how it relates to children,
delayed reaction, and psychological distance and healing.
http://webmd.lycos.com/content/article/2950.887
Managing Traumatic Stress: Tips for Recovering From Disasters
and Other Traumatic Events
A Web-site dealing with the psychological effects of 9/11. Questions
discuss issues such as peoples responses to trauma, helping yourself
and your family, taking care of children, and when to seek professional
help.
http://helping.apa.org/daily/traumaticstress.html
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