PTSD Screening Kit for Human Services and Primary Care Professionals

Help for better management of psychological trauma disorders in Primary Care and Human Service settings.

Assembled by Tom Cloyd, MS, MA -- Counselor / Psychotherapist - Bellingham, Washington (360) 920-1226 - email: tc (AT) tomcloyd.com (please read about content licensing)

I am pleased to offer these resources to help in dealing well with the challenge of clients/patients affected by psychological trauma disorders.

1. Psychological trauma disorders - meeting the challenge in primary care settings (T. Cloyd) - Explains the unique importance of primary care providers as first responders to victims of psychological trauma. Describes use of a brief screening tool for detecting at-risk service recipients, so they can be referred for assessment.
2. Primary Care PTSD Screen (PC-PTSD) (NCPTSD) - A brief screening tool for PTSD in Primary Care settings, from the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, US Department of Veterans.
3. Psychological trauma - Signs and Symptoms (T. Cloyd) - A guide to determining who should be screened for psychological trauma.
4. Psychological trauma - Briefing Sheet (T. Cloyd) - Brief, essential background information, derived from research and clinical experience.