Post-traumatic stress disorder management

National Institute of Health s site for post-traumatic stress disorder management. Includes guidelines for diagnosis and treatment and listings of social resources. 

Grinage BD. Diagnosis and management of post-traumatic stress disorder. Am Fam Physician 2003 68 2401-2408. 

Off-label use Certain psychiatric disorders including bipolar disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder, non-neuritic pain syndromes, restless leg syndrome, management of alcohol, cocaine and benzodiazepine withdrawal, and chorea in children. ... 

NICE (2005) CG26 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) the management of PTSD in adults and children in primary and secondary care. NICE, England. 

Management wiii need to communicate effectively with empioyees to provide additional reassurance. In addition, management wiii need to ensure adequate weifare arrangements are made for staff. It may be the case that some employees may be susceptible to post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and will therefore benefit from professionai counseiiing to prevent the chronic symptoms deveioping. 

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