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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Easy-to-Read)
Institute of Mental Health — It's natural to be afraid when you're in danger. It's natural to be upset when something bad happens to you or someone you know. But if you feel afraid and upset weeks or months later, it's time to talk with your doctor. You might have ...More…
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Special Message
Institute of Mental Health — A detailed booklet that describes the medications for treating mental disorder - includes a comprehensive list of medications. This booklet is designed to help mental health patients and their families understand how and why medications can be ...More…
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Coping With Terrorism
National Institutes of Health — Most people may not think of them this way, but emotions are critical for human survival. Among other things, they help us learn from our bad experiences so that we can avoid harmful situations in the future. Terrorism turns this survival ...More…
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Specific Phobias
Institute of Mental Health — Anxiety Disorders affect about 40 million American adults age 18 years and older (about 18%) in a given year,1 causing them to be filled with fearfulness and uncertainty. Unlike the relatively mild, brief anxiety caused by a stressful event (such ...More…
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies Curb Substance Abuse And ...
National Institute of Drug Abuse — Two types of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for drug abuse, "relapse prevention" and "seeking safety," have shown promise in the treatment of women who abuse drugs and also have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Women ...More…
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Survey Methodology
National Institute of Drug Abuse — Manhattan residents living closest to the World Trade Center, south of Canal Street, were three times more likely than residents from Canal to 110th Street to suffer symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder. A survey of New York City residents ...More…
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Children and Violence
Institute of Mental Health — Not all children enjoy the "carefree" days of childhood. Unfortunately, when things start to go wrong, people often despair of being able to repair the damage. This is a time of high concern about violent behavior by young people. As a nation, ...More…
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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
National Institutes of Health (Cancer) — This patient summary on post-traumatic stress disorder is adapted from the summary written for health professionals by cancer experts. This and other credible information about cancer treatment, screening, prevention, supportive care, and ongoing ...More…