Post-traumatic stress disorder assessment

Perrin, S., Smith, P., and Yule, W. (2000) The assessment and treatment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in children and adolescents. J Child Psychol Psychiatry 41 277—289. 

March, J.S. (1999) Assessment of pediatric post-traumatic stress disorder. In Saigh, P. and Bremner, J., eds. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder A Comprehensive Approach to Assessment and Treatment. Needham Heights, MA Allyn and Bacon, pp. 221—237. 

Davidson, J.R., Colket, J.T. The eight-item treatment-outcome post-traumatic stress disorder scale a brief measure to assess treatment outcome in post-traumatic stress disorder. Int. Clin. Psvchopharmacol. 12(1), 41-45, 1997. 

Studies are currently underway in Spain and Israel to assess MDMA s effectiveness in the treatment of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). On November 2, 2001, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first clinical trial of MDMA as a treatment for PTSD in the United States. The study is currently awaiting approval from the research review board at the Medical University of South Carolina. 

Penk WE, Allen IM Clinical assessment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among American minorities who served in Vietnam. J Trauma Stress 4 41-66,1991... 

Meichenbaum, D. (1994). A clinical handbook/practical therapist manual for assessing and treating adults with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Institute Press. 

Assessing the impact of trauma - particularly in people from other cultures - needs patience and sensitivity. Spend time building Hakim s trust, and don t jump to diagnose Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) normalise his responses to abnormal life events wherever possible. 

The above iist identifies risks that may aiso need to be taken into account during the risk assessment process. The heaith risks, as previousiy mentioned (Chapter 5), aiso inciude the short- and iong-term effects of coming into contact with chemicais and bioiogicai agents and must aiso inciude the potentiai for harm from psychoiog-icai effects such as occupationai stress, post-traumatic or criticai incident stress disorders for those invoived in a fire situation. 

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