Terrorism: Dealing with Fear
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Internet Resources

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Alliance
www.ptsdalliance.org/home2.html
A group of professional and advocacy organizations that have joined forces to provide educational resources to individuals diagnosed with PTSD and their loved ones; those at risk for developing PTSD; and medical, healthcare and other frontline professionals

National Institute of Mental Health, PTSD
www.nimh.nih.gov/anxiety/anxiety/ptsd/ptsdinfo.htm
Besides an overview of PTSD, the site also offers quick facts, treatment and where to get help.

American Counseling Association
www.counseling.org/tragedy/tragedy.htm
Information on how to face a tragedy, what to do as a parent, advice on when to see a counselor.

American Psychiatric Association
www.psych.org/disaster/copingnationaltragedy-main92501.cfm
Coping with a national tragedy

Freedom From Fear
www.freedomfromfear.com/hottopic.asp

National Mental Health Association
www.nmha.org
Main page has section on dealing with terrorist attacks.

American Psychological Association
www.apa.org/psychnet/coverage.html helping.apa.org/daily/terrorism.html
Offers section on "Help With Trauma."

Anxiety Disorders Association of America
www.adaa.org
Has a link to Helping Your Child Cope With Traumatic Events.

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry www.aacap.org/publications/DisasterResponse/index.htm
This is the organization's Disaster Response Kit, put together to help parents and children deal with terrorism; AACAP offers information that aids in the understanding and treatment of the developmental, behavioral, and mental disorders

The Nemours Foundation
www.kidshealth.org//breaking_news/terrorist_attacks.html